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English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). ELAC Committee. Purpose of ELAC Responsibilities of ELAC Committee Roles and Responsibilities of ELAC committee and officers Future meeting dates Nomination and election of officers: Chairperson Vice-Chair person Secretary
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ELAC Committee • Purpose of ELAC • Responsibilities of ELAC Committee • Roles and Responsibilities of ELAC committee and officers • Future meeting dates • Nomination and election of officers: • Chairperson • Vice-Chair person • Secretary • DELAC Representative
What is ELAC? • English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) • Committed to assuring that parents/ guardians of English Learners have a voice in the education of their children.
Responsibilities of ELAC • Advise the principal and school staff on the programs and services provided to English learners • Advise the schoolsite council (SSC) on the development of the school plan • Assist with the district/ school’s need assessment • Assist with the school’s effort to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance • If the district has 51 or more Els, the ELAC must elect a representative to the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)
Chairperson shall: • Preside at all meetings of the ELAC • Sign all letters, reports, and other communications of the ELAC • Assume other duties as assigned
Vice-chairperson shall: • Represent the chairperson or the ELAC in assigned duties • Substitute for the chairperson in his or her absence.
Secretary shall: • Keep minutes of all regular and special meeting of the ELAC • Promptly transmit to each of the ELAC members and DELAC chairperson copies of the minutes of ELAC meetings • Serve as custodian of the ELAC records • Maintain a list of the address, phone number, and term of office of each ELAC member • Perform such duties that are assigned by the chairperson
DELAC representative shall: • Be a parent/ guardian of an English learner who is not be employed by the school or district • Attend all DELAC meetings • Receive input from the ELAC and share the information with the DELAC • Provide the ELAC with information from the DELAC meetings