District Level Improvement Committee (DLIC)

DLIC Operational Guidelines and Procedures

Introductory Statement

The District-Level Improvement Committee, otherwise known as the DLIC, operates in
compliance with District policies BQ (LEGAL/LOCAL) and BQA (LEGAL/LOCAL).
The primary roles and responsibilities of the DLIC include providing input and direction
in the following district areas:

1. Planning
2. Budgeting
3. Curriculum
4. Staffing patterns
5. Staff development
6. School organization

Operational Procedures

Selection of Committee Members and Chairpersons

1. All committee members shall be selected in accordance with District policies BQ
   (LEGAL) and BQA (LEGAL). See Board Policy.
2. A Committee Chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote of the DLIC
   committee members at the first regularly scheduled DLIC meeting of the new
   school year.
3. A recorder/secretary shall be appointed who will be responsible for taking the
   minutes at each meeting.

Training of Committee Members

1. All committee members shall be trained annually.
2. New committee member training shall be conducted as needed.

Establishment of Meeting Dates

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Educational Operations and/or the Assistant
   Superintendent for Secondary Administration shall schedule a minimum of four
   meetings for the school year.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Educational Operations and/or the Assistant
   Superintendent for Secondary Administration, in consultation with DLIC members,
   shall establish a uniform date of the week and time to conduct meetings.
3. Meeting dates shall be publicized on the District’s web.

Establishment of Meeting Agenda

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Educational Operations and/or the Assistant
   Superintendent for Secondary Administration, working with the DLIC
   Chairperson, shall develop the agenda for each meeting with input from DLIC
   members, school district staff, parents, students and community members.
2. Requests to place items on the agenda must be submitted to the Deputy
   Superintendent of Educational Operations and/or the Assistant Superintendent for
   Secondary Administration seven school days prior to the established meeting date.
3. Agendas shall be distributed to DLIC members at the beginning of each meeting.
4. Persons requesting to address the DLIC must contact the Deputy Superintendent of
   Educational Operations and/or the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary
   Administration one week prior to the established meeting date. Persons
   addressing the DLIC will be limited to fifteen (15) minutes to make a presentation.

Distribution of Meeting Minutes

1. Minutes from all meetings shall be recorded by the secretary and forwarded for
   review to the Deputy Superintendent of Educational Operations and/or the
   Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Administration.
2. Minutes shall be posted to the district web site.

Annual Responsibilities

1. The committee will participate in the development of the annual District
   Improvement Plan.
2. The committee will advise the Superintendent in areas of planning, budgeting,
   curriculum, staffing patterns, staff development and school organization.
3. The committee will review and approve the District’s Student Code of Conduct.
4. The committee will review and approve all TEA Waivers.
5. The committee will advise the Superintendent on other issues as deemed
   appropriate.