DEC Meetings
The DoDEA Spring DEC was conducted June 17, 2025.
Hosted by Mr. Tim Dill, Performing the Duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the agenda was largely driven by DEC Members and included the following:
- Student Achievement Results (NAEP).Â
- Universal Prekindergarten Year in Review.Â
- Special Education.Â
- Eligibility For Sponsors with Temporary Guardianship.Â
- Dual Enrollment.Â
- School Advisory Committees.
- Teacher Hiring.
- DoDEA Blueprint.Â
The agenda, presentations and DEC summary are posted on this website. Â Â
Winter PRE-DEC and Winter DEC:
Thursday, November 13, PRE-DEC Update
With much of our government workforce on furlough, the format of the State of DoDEA Winter PRE-DEC is changed.
Initially scheduled as a virtual meeting, the November 13 PRE-DEC will now be conducted via email submissions to Mr. Darryl Dean (Darryl.Dean@DoDEA.EDU).
The suspense to submit recommended topics is extended to November 28.
Only compelling topics that are urgent and cannot be deferred until the June DEC should be submitted for consideration no later than November 28. These must reflect DoDEA-wide interests, concerns, or essential requests for information requiring immediate attention.
There are no changes to the Winter State of DoDEA DEC.
Current topics for the Winter DEC include:
- Student Achievement.
- DoDEA Blueprint.
- DoDEA’s response to Force Structure changes.
- MILCON projects.
- Teacher Hiring.
- New Initiatives and updates on ongoing programs such as universal prekindergarten.Â
WINTER DEC:
The State of DoDEA, Winter DEC will be conducted Thursday, January 8, 2026, at15:00, EST
DoDEA HQs will develop and present an agenda relevant to members across all regions. Traditional topics include:
- Review of DoDEA wide National Student Achievement.
- Update on Universal Prekindergarten.
- Status of MILCON projects.
- Update on School Emergency Management Training.Â
- Topics from DEC Members in line with the State of DoDEA concept.
MS Teams invite for the DEC will be sent to the membership, no later than September 9, 2025.
The agenda and slide presentation will be posted to the DEC Website no later than December 29, 2025.
Note:
Please send corrections/updates to the Membership as they occur to Mr. Darryl Dean.
