Collaborative School Committee
DSA Collaborative School Committee
The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) is a group of parents, teachers, students, support staff, and community members who work with the principal to create and implement a plan to promote high achievement within a school. The purpose of the CSC is to enhance student achievement, engage the school community, provide strategic direction as stated in the Universal Improvement Plan (UIP), ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and bring community and parent voice to the table.
The primary activities of the CSC are to provide guidance, evaluation and recommendations to the principal on the school’s Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) and priorities for spending school moneys. Additionally, the CSC provides input on program design changes, safety and discipline procedures as it relates to UIP, principal feedback as it relates to CSC work, and community engagement as it relates to CSC work. The committee is an advisory committee, providing recommendations only, and does not make any official decisions.
Please find complete information on the CSC on the Denver Public Schools’ website.
2025-2026 CSC Handbook and DSA Bylaws
CSC Meeting Schedule
CSC Meetings for the 2025-2026 school year will be held on the following dates. All meetings will be held in the library at DSA North. Meetings will also be livestreamed – a link will be posted in each month’s agenda. Agendas will be posted one week prior to the meeting, slides the day of, and minutes one week after.
- September 23, 4:30-6:00
- October 28, 4:30-5:30
- December 2, 4:30-5:30
- January 27, 4:30-6:00
- January Special Budget Meeting TBD, 4:30-6:00
- February 24, 4:30-5:30
- March 24, 4:30-5:30
- April 28, 4:30-5:30
- May 26, 4:30-5:30
2024/2025 CSC Members
Members of the DSA Community are invited to contact CSC members with any feedback, questions or comments that they have related to the CSC Scope of Work.
- Kara Penn, High School Parent (Co-chair), Kara@missionspark.org
- Lisa Davis, Middle School Parent (Co-chair), lisa@denverdavis.com
- Chelsea Bell, Middle School Parent, chelsea@chelseabellslp.com
- Lynn Kutner, High School Parent, lynn.kutner@gmail.com
- Charles Follett, Board Member for DSA Friends Foundation, cef74@cornell.edu
- Deronn Turner, Community Representative, deronn490@gmail.com, 303-898-1657
- Brian Cochran, Principal Resident (Administration Representative), brian_cochran@dpsk12.net
- Mariah Stechelin, Middle School Teacher (Teacher Representative), mariah_stechelin@dpsk12.net
- Malin Wolfson, High School Student/DSA Student Council President (students who wish to contact Malin can do so via DPS email)
Historical Meeting Minutes
CSC Minutes February 2025
CSC Minutes January 2025
CSC Minutes December 2024
CSC Minutes September 2024
CSC Minutes June 2024
CSC Minutes February 2024
CSC Minutes January 2024
CSC Minutes December 2023
CSC Minutes September 2023
CSC Minutes May 2023
CSC Minutes March 2023