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District English Learner Advisory Committee

Calendar of Meetings

2021-2022

DELAC

Requirement

Each California public school district with 51 or more English learners must form a District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) unless the district designates for this purpose a subcommittee of an existing districtwide advisory committee.

Responsibilities

The DELAC shall advise the school district governing board on at least the following tasks: 1) 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, 2) conducting of a district wide needs assessment on a school-by-school basis, 3) Establishment of district program, goals, and objectives for programs and services for English learners, 4) development of a plan to ensure compliance with any applicable teacher and/or teacher aide requirements, 5) review and comment on the school district reclassification procedures, 6) review and comment on the written notifications required to be sent to parents and guardians, 7) if the DELAC acts as the English learner parent advisory committee under California Education Code Sections 52063(b)(1) and 52062(a)(2), the DELAC shall also review and comment on the development or annual update of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).*

Composition Requirements: Parents or guardians of English learners shall constitute the majority membership (51 percent or more) of the committee.

Elections: Each school's English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) shall have the opportunity to elect at least one of its members to be a site representative DELAC member. If the district has 31 or more ELACs, it may use a system of proportional or regional representation.

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.

Legal References: California Education Code, sections 35147, 52062(a)(2), 52063(b), 52069, 62002.5, and 64001(a); California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 11308 and 15495(b)

*Under the LCFF, districts 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.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

The English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is a school-level committee comprised of parents, staff, and community members. The purpose of ELAC is to provide the parents of English Learner students with an opportunity to participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of core and support programs for students who are learning English. ELAC members advise the school on the development of the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), the school’s needs assessment, the Language Census Report (R30-LC), and efforts to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance. Each school’s ELAC Committee also has the opportunity to elect at least one member to the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC), which advises the school district Board of Trustees on matters affecting English Learner students.

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