School Site Council and English Language Advisory Committee
What is ELAC? ¿Qué es ELAC?
The English Learner Advisory Committee, ELAC, promotes a meaningful connection between parent/guardians of English learners (ELs) and school personnel. The main purpose is to create a forum for open, culturally responsive exchanges on topics important to parents and guardians of English learners and recently redesignated English proficient students. A functioning ELAC is required for any school site with 21 or more English Learners.
El Comité Asesor de Aprendices de Inglés, ELAC, promueve una conexión significativa entre los padres/tutores de los aprendices de inglés (EL) y el personal escolar. El objetivo principal es crear un foro para intercambios abiertos y culturalmente receptivos sobre temas importantes para los padres y tutores de los estudiantes de inglés, y recientemente redesignados estudiantes competentes en inglés. Se requiere un ELAC en funcionamiento para cualquier sitio escolar con 21 o más estudiantes aprendices de inglés.
The ELAC shall be responsible for the following tasks:
- Advising the principal and staff in the development of a site plan for English learners and submitting the plan to the School Site Council for consideration of inclusion in the School Plan for Student Achievement.
- Assisting in the development of the schoolwide needs assessment.
- Ways to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.
- Each ELAC shall have the opportunity to elect at least one member to the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC). Districts with 31 or more ELACs may use a system of proportional or regional representation.