About

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

Karen Ramon

SAC Chair

James Lidstone

DAC Liaison

Betsy Brown

Committee Member

Lara Chatterton

Parent at Large

Erika Kranz

Committee Member

Allison Putman

6th Grade Teacher, SAC Teacher Representative

Website

Ms. Putman is delighted to return to Ben Franklin Academy as the 6th grade science teacher. She began teaching at BFA in 2018, seven years ago. Science is a passion of hers, and she loves teaching middle schoolers.

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 the second author for 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 Master’s of Engineering in Systems Engineering through Colorado State University.

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