Welcome to the Committee of Practitioners

In 1988, P.L. 100-297 authorized the State Department of Education to establish a Title I Committee of Practitioners (COP). The law requires all major proposed or final rules or regulations issued by the state to be reviewed by the Committee of Practitioners. Beginning in FY1998, the COP became a cross-programmatic committee. Under NCLB, renamed ESSA, the COP covers all ESSA programs that are in the Consolidated Plan.

In accordance with this statute, each such committee shall include --

(A) as a majority of its members, representatives from local educational agencies;

(B) administrators, including the administrators of programs described in other parts of this title;

(C) teachers from traditional public schools and charter schools (if there are charter schools in the State) and career and technical educators;

(D) principals and other school leaders;

(E) parents;

(F) members of local school boards;

(G) representatives of private school children;

(H) specialized instructional support personnel and paraprofessionals;

(E) representatives of authorized public chartering agencies (if there are charter schools in the State); and

(F) charter school leaders (if there are charter schools in the State).

New Member Applications - CLOSED

The window for submitting new member applications for the Committee of Practitioners is now closed. We are still going through the application process. At this time, we are not able to meet the deadline to make a selection prior to March 7th. There will be additional communication from COP regarding the members who have been selected once we finalize the process. We appreciate your patience and understanding on this matter.

Upcoming event:

COP Meeting

When: Thursday, June 26, 2025

Time: 2 pm

Agenda: 6/26/25 Agenda

All guest(s) are welcome to attend COP meetings in person and must register no later than two weeks in advance. If you are not a COP member and would like to attend a meeting in person, please email us at [email protected] prior to the meeting. Guests can also attend virtually if the option is available. Please keep in mind that guests are not allowed to participate.

*The complete schedule for the FY25 school year can be found HERE.

The Committee of Practitioners is a group committed to serving as an advisory council to ADE to ensure that all students under ESSA are provided equitable access to an excellent education.

COP members will collectively commit to engaging in the work of the committee to address relevant issues related to ESSA and provide feedback to ADE from an LEA perspective.

If you have any specific questions, please reach out to [email protected].

The COP generally meets 4-5 times per school year. Meeting agendas are developed by the Title I Deputy Associate Superintendent (DAS) in conjunction with the membership. Two co-chairpersons conduct the meetings. Each chair serves a two-year overlapping term. The new chair is selected by the membership at the first meeting of the year. The agenda is developed by the Title I DAS in cooperation with the membership.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the Community of Practitioners (COP) meetings, but must email to register. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (602) 364-1958.