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English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

    
Purpose of ELAC

The English Learner Advisory Committee addresses issues specifically related to English Learners and advises the principal, the school staff, and the School Site Council (SSC) on programs and services for English Learners to ensure the needs of EL students are being met. Each school with 21 or more English Learners is required to have an ELAC. The percentage of EL parents on the committee must match the percentage of EL students at the school. Parents of non-EL students may also be on this committee.
 
The committee will review English Learner data and programs. They also will make recommendations to the principal, school staff, and the SSC.
 
Typically, ELAC meets once a month.
 
ELAC representatives become familiar with and comment on the four training topics:
 
  1. Development of the School Plan regarding English Learner programs
  2. The development of the school’s Needs Assessment (Analysis of EL Data)
  3. Efforts to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance
Parents receive training and materials to assist them in meeting their legal responsibilities of understanding and participating in the development of the above four topics.
 
Working closely with school staff, school organizations (e.g. PTA), and other parents, the ELAC representative has a rewarding and challenging opportunity: to participate actively for the benefit of all students and families at the school. As parents become informed and involved at the school, they are motivated to pursue further partnerships with the district and/or community.
 
Welcome to ELAC! Your participation is very important, and we appreciate your partnership!