I.Q. – Accountability Oversight Committee – 04-2026

1. Purpose

This policy establishes the Accountability Oversight Committee and clarifies the committee’s responsibilities, membership, and how the committee will be managed and report to the Board.

2. Overview

The Accountability Oversight Committee will function as an ad hoc committee of the Idaho State Board of Education and be staffed by the Idaho Department of Education.

3. Duties and Responsibilities

1. 1. Provide recommendations to the Board on the effectiveness of the statewide student achievement system and make recommendations on improvements and/or changes as needed based on the strategic plans of the Idaho State Board of Education and the Idaho Department of Education.
   2. Create a report reviewing school and student improvement efforts and projects related to improving student achievement and Local Education Agency (LEA) accountability. This report shall be compiled collaboratively by committee and Department of Education staff. The committee will forward the report to the Board and the Department with actionable recommendations for improvement annually.
   3. Review accountability related amendments for the Idaho Consolidated State Plan and provide the Board with recommendations regarding those amendments.

In fulfilling its duties as outlined above, the committee may request review of any recommendations under consideration by the Idaho Technical Advisory Committee.

4. Meetings and Operating Procedures

The committee shall meet twice annually; additional meetings may be called by the chair as needed.

5. Membership

The committee membership shall consist of:

• One member of the Idaho State Board of Education and one member from the staff of the Office of the State Board of Education, both appointed by the Board president;
• The Superintendent of Public Instruction or designee;
• The Administrator of the Division of Career Technical Education or designee;
• One member with experience serving in a school district or charter school in a special education capacity;
• One member with experience serving in a school district or charter school in a special populations support capacity;
• One member with experience serving in a school district with a focus on assessment and accountability;
• One member with experience as a school district superintendent or charter school director;
• One member with experience as a principal of a traditional public school or charter school;
• One person representing a district board of trustees or charter school board of directors.

6. Terms of Membership

Board members appointed to the committee serve at the pleasure of the president of the Board. All other committee members are appointed by the Board and shall serve two-year terms. An incumbent member may be recommended for re-appointment. All terms shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30 of the year(s) beginning or ending said term.

Appointments shall be staggered to ensure that no more than five (5) appointments will become vacant in any given year.

An appointee who has reached the end of his or her term shall remain in service as a committee member until re-appointment, or until the appointment of a new member by the Board. Committee officers will be nominated and elected by a vote of the committee.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction or designee will serve as an ex-officio member of the committee.

7. Reporting

This committee shall report directly to the Board through the Planning, Policy and Governmental Affairs Committee.