School Accountability Committee

Fall Survey Results

The SAC Fall Survey provided valuable feedback from the BFA community, offering insights that will help guide future improvements and initiatives.

Some highlights are:

Teachers are praised for warmth, patience, and creating positive environments.
Clear and timely communication with parents is highly appreciated.
Creative, hands-on teaching methods keep students engaged.
Teachers provide individualized support and encourage self-paced learning.

Take a moment to look through the full Fall Survey Results by clicking on the button below.

Spring Survey Coming soon

The Spring Survey is coming soon! Unlike the Fall Survey, which focuses on classroom-specific topics like culture and safety, the Spring Survey takes a broader, school-wide approach (i.e. culture, safety, etc). We encourage all families to participate, as your feedback is essential in shaping the future of BFA.

To make it even more exciting, we’re offering some great incentives:

If 80% of the school participates, students will enjoy a school-wide Dress of Choice day!
Parents earn 2 volunteer hours just for completing the survey.
Five lucky families will be entered into a special spirit wear drawing—stay tuned for details!

Keep an eye on our newsletters, electronic sign, and carline signs for more information. Let’s work together to reach our goal!

About School accountability committee

The state of Colorado requires each school to have a School Accountability Committee (SAC) consisting of parents, teachers, and community members charged with advising the administration on the improvement of the school. The SAC is tasked with informing, encouraging, and providing opportunities for parent and community members to be involved in the planning and evaluation of the school’s instructional program and quality improvement processes. The SAC reports to the principal and participates in the District Accountability Committee (DAC). SAC also serves as a sounding board for community concerns.

To achieve these goals throughout the year the SAC members will:

Review Standardized Assessment Data with school administration – identify areas of needed growth
Review the schools Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) developed by the school administration to address needed areas of growth
Participate in monthly District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meetings with the Douglas County School District
Administer Parent Satisfaction Surveys – report results and SAC recommendations to the Board
Administer Student Satisfaction Surveys – report results and SAC recommendations to the Board

All meetings are open to the public and publicized beforehand. We encourage parents and other community members to attend. The list of committee members can be found using the link below. Please email SAC to reach the committee chair. Our upcoming meeting dates can be found under Monthly Calendar View.

Committee Documents

Bylaws

For a copy of the SAC Bylaws click here.

Committee Members

Betsy Brown

Chair

Erika Kranz

Vice Chair

James Lidstone

DAC Liaison

Jeanne Bohlin

Community Member

Lara Chatterton

Parent at Large

Greg Todd

Parent at Large

Allison Inman

6th Grade, SAC Teacher Representative

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Ms. Inman is delighted to return to Ben Franklin Academy as the 6th grade science teacher. Science is a passion of hers and she loves teaching!

After earning a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona in Psychology with a Biochemistry minor she studied Pathobiology at the University of Arizona Graduate School and was involved in the journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology publication of Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in Oysters in the United States. Shortly thereafter she attended Arizona State University and completed an Elementary Education licensing program. Currently, she is working toward a Masters of Engineering in Systems Engineering through Colorado State University.

In her free time, Ms. Inman spends time in nature. She can be found hiking with her four children and rowdy goldendoodle in Colorado’s beautiful state parks.

24 - 25 Agendas

Click here for the 2024 Fall Parent Satisfaction Survey results.
2024-24 Spring Parent Satisfaction Survey results coming soon.
2024-25 Student Survey Results coming soon.