DELAC \ ELAC

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

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Purpose

Requirement

Responsibilities

The DELAC shall advise the school district governing board on at least the following tasks:

Development of a district master plan for education programs and services for English learners. The district master plan will take into consideration the school site master plans.
Conducting of a district wide needs assessment on a school-by-school basis.
Establishment of a district program, goals, and objectives for programs and services for English learners.
Development of a plan to ensure compliance with any applicable teacher and/or teacher aide requirements.
Review and comment on the school district reclassification procedures.
Review and comment on the written notifications to be sent to parents and guardians.
If the DELAC acts as the English learner parent advisory committee under California Education Code Sections 52063(b)(1) and 520629a)(2),the DELAC shall also review and comment on the development or annual update of the Local Control and Accountability plan (LCAP.)

* Under the LCFF, district's with at least 50 English learners and whose total enrollment includes at least 15% English learners must establish a DELAC, and that DELAC must carry out specific responsibilities related to the LCAP.

Composition Requirements

Elections

Trainings

School Districts shall provide DELAC members with appropriate training materials and training which will assist them in carrying out their required advisory responsibilities. Training shall be planned in full consultation with committee members, and funds from appropriate resources may be used to meet the costs of providing the training to include the costs associated with the attendance of the members at training sessions.

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English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

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Purpose

Requirement

Responsibilities

Composition Requirements

Requirements for ELAC elections include:

Parents of English learners comprise at least the same percentage of the ELAC membership as English learners constitute of the school's total student population. For example, if 25 percent of the students in a school are English learners, then parents/guardians of English learners must comprise 25 percent of the ELAC membership.
Other members of the ELAC can be parents/guardians, school staff, and / or community members as long as the minimum percentage requirement for EL parents is maintained.

Elections

Training

The District shall provide for all ELAC members:

Appropriate training and materials to assist each member carry out his or her legally required advisory responsibilities.
Training planned in full consultation with ELAC members.
Economic Impact Aid-Limited English Proficient and / or district funds may be used to cover costs of training and attendance of ELAC members. This may include costs for child care, translation services, meals, transportation, training cost, and other reasonable expenses.

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EL Site Facilitators

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2019-20 EL Site Facilitators List