District Academic Council (DAC)
The District Academic Council (DAC) is a K-12 district-wide group of community members, teachers, administrators, and board representatives that make recommendations to the Board of Education regarding curriculum, instruction, and assessment. They meet regularly at the district office. Each subject area in the district is studied in detail according to a schedule called the "USD 417 Long Range Plan," which the DAC oversees.
The DAC also studies district student achievement data and contributes to our District Improvement Plan. If you would like to know more about our data, please contact any building principal or the central office. Parents who would like more information regarding subjects tested in Kansas, visit the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center at www.kpirc.org.
Click on any of the links below for DAC information or call Kelly Gentry, DAC Chair, at the central office, 767-5192.
USD Policy for Governing Academics
