Committee Group | Purpose |
| District Leadership Council (DLC) | This group is charged with providing the Superintendent thinking and advice on critical District issues including the budget. |
| K-8 Programming Study (K-8) | This group is charged with providing the Superintendent advice and recommendations regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of identified District programs. |
| Health Steering Committee | This group oversees the development of health curriculum and selection of resources that is used for the instruction of Kyrene students for Strand 9 (Human Growth and Development) and Strand 10 (HIV/AIDS/STIs) of the Kyrene Expanded Health Curriculum. The committee is comprised of Kyrene parents, administrators, teachers, community members, and medical professionals. |
| Kyrene Community Alliance (KCA) | The purpose of the Kyrene Community Alliance (KCA) is to engage the community in an effort to enhance the learning experience within the Kyrene School District. KCA will look to help form partnerships with the community in order to ensure the success of programs or initiatives. KCA members will receive information on the challenges facing the Kyrene School District and will contribute input on how to address those concerns through community support for an initiative. |
| Parent Superintendent Council (PSC) | The purpose of this group is to learn and provide feedback to the Superintendent regarding issues critical to the District. |
| Student Superintendent Advisory Council (SSAC) | The purpose of the group is to provide an opportunity for the Superintendent to meet periodically with a group of students that reflects the makeup of the schools and discuss topics and issues that the students care about. |
Task Forces | Purpose |
| Elementary Special Area Program Study Task Force | Charge: Examine the current specials schedule and consider any possibilities that may improve upon our current system and result in a positive impact for students. |
| Charge: Develop a middle school schedule that supports and enhances the delivery of the Arizona Common Core Standards to students in a cost effective manner. |
Teacher Evaluation Design Team (TEDT) Internal only group
| Charge: Determine new evaluation system for teachers: The Art and Science of Teaching Framework by Robert Marzano and consult on its implementation. |
Task Forces (inactive) | Purpose |
| Coaches Task Force | Charge: Reduce budgeted expenditures for the elementary coaching program by approximately $500,000 to $700,000 through a reduced service delivery model. This will also be an opportunity to identify areas in which program changes can be made for improvement, and to develop a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the coaching program. The intent is to reduce services, not eliminate them, with the idea of explicitly studying the effectiveness and developing a long range plan for sustaining and enhancing the elementary coaching program. |
Custodial Services Task Force Internal only group | Charge: Produce a recommendation on how the District can save up to $300,000 through a combination of going fully contracted and a reduction in services |
| Phased Retirement Task Force | Charge: Determine how a Phased Retirement Plan could be structured in Kyrene that would be beneficial both for the employee and the District. |
