English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC)
PURPOSE
In accordance with Education Code 52176(b), all schools with twenty-one or more English learner (EL) students, not including Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) students, are required to establish an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). All parents with students attending the school in which the ELAC is established are eligible and should be encouraged to participate in the ELAC. The principal must ensure that ELAC members receive appropriate training.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS
Provide written recommendations to the School Site Council regarding programs and services for English Learner students. Recommendations should be based on student performance and parental involvement data. The mandated recommendation topics are listed below in sequential order:
- Advise on efforts to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance
- Advise on a Comprehensive Needs Assessment
- Advise on the development of the SPSA in relation to the English Learner Master Plan
- Advise on the English Learner Master Plan
Parent Members
Staff Members
Mahira Vallin
Representatives
ELAC Chairperson Mahira Vallin -
ELAC Vice Chairperson -
ELAC Secretary -