Collaborative School Committee
DSA Collaborative School Committee
The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) is a group of parents, teachers, students, 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.
2026-2027 CSC Handbook and DSA Bylaws
CSC Meeting Schedule
CSC Meetings for the 2026-2027 school year will be held on the following dates. Tentative topics are listed for each date. All meetings will be held in the Library at DSA North. Meetings will also be livestreamed via Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/okg-fzri-vnj; Phone: +1 225-629-1243, PIN: 323 994 162#). Agendas will be posted one week prior to the meeting, slides at the start of the meeting, and minutes one week after.
- Monday September 14, 4:30-6:00 (fall adjustment)
- Monday October 19, 4:30-5:45 (class sizes, SPF review, UIP review)
- Monday November 9, 4:30-5:45 (safety and discipline plan)
- Monday December 14, 4:30-5:45 (preliminary projected enrollment, budget priorities, UIP progress monitoring)
- Monday January 11, 4:30-6:00 (presentation of possible budget scenarios)
- January TBD, (discussion of and recommendation of budget scenario)
- Monday February 8, 4:30-5:45 (final budget submission updates, audition/enrollment update)
- Monday March 8, 4:30-5:45 (UIP progress monitoring, enrollment updates)
- Monday April 12, 4:30-5:45 (preliminary UIP planning, election planning)
- Monday May 10, 4:30-5:45 (UIP planning)
2026/2027 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.
- Brian Cochran, Principal, brian_cochran@dpsk12.net
- Shay Giles, Middle School Parent, shaina_giles@yahoo.com
- Kaity Gray, Middle School Parent, kaitymgray@gmail.com
- Lisa Davis, High School Parent, lisa@denverdavis.com
- Lynn Kutner, High School Parent, lynn.kutner@gmail.com
- Charlie Follett, DSAFF Representative, cef74@cornell.edu
- Britt Wilkenfeld, PTSA Representative, brittwilk@yahoo.com
- Joy Senyah, Community Member, dancewithjoydenver@gmail.com
- Deronn Turner, Community Member, deronn490@gmail.com, 303-898-1657
- Mariah Stechelin, Teacher, mariah_stechelin@dpsk12.net
- Elyse Galloway, High School Student/DSA Student Council President (students who wish to contact Elyse can do so via DPS email)