Bonnie McFarland Los Angeles County Office of Education Division for School Improvement Categorical Programs Unit

What Has Changed and What Has Not (SSC) School Site Councils (ELAC)English Learner Advisory Committees (DELAC) District English Learner Advisory Committees  (SAC) School Advisory Committees  (DAC) District Advisory Committees  GATE Advisory Committees

Councils and Committees School Site Council (SSC) Governance Body Role - develop and monitor Single Plan for Student Achievement Advisory Committees Advisory Body Role – provide advice regarding specific student populations/issues to SSC, principal or governing board

When are Councils/Committees Required? School Site Council School receives funds through Consolidated Application ELAC School has more than 20 Els DELAC District has more than 50 Els SAC School uses Economic Impact Aid (EIA) funds for State Compensatory Education (SCE) DAC District uses EIA funds for SCE

School Site Council ELAC SAC DAC SPSA DELAC GATE/ Other Commit tees Governing Board

Responsibilities SSC – Review student achievement data Develop Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and accompanying budget Monitor implementation of SPSA and program effectiveness Annually review and modify plan Recommend SPSA to governing board SAC – Advise on SPSA DAC – Advise on Consolidated Application

Responsibilities ELAC – Advise SSC, principal, staff on needs of ELs Advise SSC on SPSA Assist in needs assessment Assist in language census Assist in making parents aware of importance of attendance Elect representative to DELAC

Responsibilities DELAC – Advise the local board on EL Master Plan, LEA Plan, and SPSAs Advise on content and procedures for needs assessment, Advise on district goals and objectives for EL programs Advise on reclassification procedure Advise on district plan to ensure teachers and aides meet state and federal requirements Advise on content of parent notifications Advise on DELAC training

Composition School Advisory Committee Parent members must be elected by parents of pupils participating in a compensatory education program Parents must constitute a majority of the membership The committee shall include broad representation of the parent population served by the school including socio-economic and ethnic groups represented in the school attendance area.

Composition District Advisory Committee (DAC) Parent representatives must be elected by parents of pupils participating in a compensatory education program Parents must constitute a majority of the membership The committee shall include broad representation of the parent population served by the school including socio-economic and ethnic groups represented in the school attendance area.

Composition English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Parents or guardians of English Learners shall constitute membership in at least the same percentage as their children represent in the total number of pupils in the school Parents or guardians of Els shall elect parent members of the ELAC

Composition District English Learner Advisory Committees (DELACS) Each ELAC shall have the opportunity to elect at least one member (alternative regional election for large districts) Parents/guardians not employed by the district constitute a majority of the committee

School Site Council Elementary Composition (minimum 10 members) Members selected by their peers

School Site Council Secondary Composition ( minimum 12 members) *middle schools may use either the elementary or high school composition

Contact Us: Categorical Programs Unit Bonnie McFarland (562) Karen Ryback (562) Sandy Sidwell (562)