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English Learner Advisory Committee

ELAC Committee

Segerstrom's English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is a parent committee to communicate with the school leadership and school site council about the needs of English Learners and parent engagement. More information on the rights and responsibilities of ELAC are located at the bottom of this page.
 

Agendas and Meeting Notices

 

What is an ELAC Committee?
  • The English Language Advisory Committee is a committee for the parents of English language learners. It is an advisory committee that works with the principal and the scholastic personnel on English Learner programs and services.
  • Schools with 21 students identified as English Learners must have an ELAC Committee.
  • A minimum of four meetings per year is required
ELAC and Other Committees
  • The DELAC representative is a link between the school and the district.
  • ELAC may offer suggestions to the School Site Council about the school wide plan and EIA budget.
Responsibilities

ELAC is an advisory committee which offers suggestions regarding: Scholastic Plan/norms/programs for English Learners

  • Needs assessment of the School Plan (survey)
  • Annual census of languages in the school (R-30)
  • School programs to improve attendance
Composition of an ELAC Committee
  • There must be enough ELAC parent members to make significant suggestions.
  • The percentage of English Learner parents must reflect the percentage of English Learners at the school.
ELAC Officers
  • SAUSD recommends that ELAC have a president, vice-president and secretary.
  • The president helps to develop the agendas of the meetings.
  • The secretary takes meeting minutes.
  • ELAC must select a District English Language Advisory Committee representative to attend the DELAC meetings
Elections
  • Officers can be selected by ballot or during an ELAC meeting.
  • Parents of English Learners select/elect the Committee members and officials.

 

Elections

Every year we seek parents to participate in Segerstrom's English Language Advisory Committee. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Amber Lund, ELD Coordinator at amber.lund@sausd.us or 714-241-5021 or Jennifer Anaya Sanchez, our Family and Community Engagement Liaison at (714) 241-5077 or jennifer.anayasanchez@sausd.us.