1. English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

2. 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

3. What is ELAC? English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Committed to assuring that parents/ guardians of English Learners have a voice in the education of their children. Committed to assuring that parents/ guardians of English Learners have a voice in the education of their children.

4. Responsibilities of ELAC Advise the principal and school staff on the programs and services provided to English learners 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 Advise the schoolsite council (SSC) on the development of the school plan Assist with the district/ school’s need assessment 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 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) If the district has 51 or more Els, the ELAC must elect a representative to the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

6. Officer Duties

7. Chairperson shall: Preside at all meetings of the ELAC Preside at all meetings of the ELAC Sign all letters, reports, and other communications of the ELAC Sign all letters, reports, and other communications of the ELAC Assume other duties as assigned Assume other duties as assigned

8. Vice-chairperson shall: Represent the chairperson or the ELAC in assigned duties Represent the chairperson or the ELAC in assigned duties Substitute for the chairperson in his or her absence. Substitute for the chairperson in his or her absence.

9. Secretary shall: Keep minutes of all regular and special meeting of the ELAC 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 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 Serve as custodian of the ELAC records Maintain a list of the address, phone number, and term of office of each ELAC member 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 Perform such duties that are assigned by the chairperson

10. DELAC representative shall: Be a parent/ guardian of an English learner who is not be employed by the school or district Be a parent/ guardian of an English learner who is not be employed by the school or district Attend all DELAC meetings Attend all DELAC meetings Receive input from the ELAC and share the information with the DELAC Receive input from the ELAC and share the information with the DELAC Provide the ELAC with information from the DELAC meetings Provide the ELAC with information from the DELAC meetings