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ELAC and PAC

What is the English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)?

Each California Public School from Kindergarten through grade 12, with 21 or more English learners must form a functional English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). The ELAC is a committee for parents or other community members who want to advocate for English Learners.

 

Major Function

The purpose of the ELAC is to advise the principal and school staff on programs and services for English learners and assists the school on other tasks listed below
 
  • Provide written recommendations to the PAC regarding programs and services for EL students to support their academic
  • Advise the PAC regarding programs and services for English learners based on student performance and parental involvement Student performance data includes, but is not limited to, the California English Learner Development Test (CELDT) results, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) data, academic assessment data, the School Report Card, and the Superintendent’s Performance Meter. Parental involvement data includes, but is not limited to, parent surveys, School Experience Survey results, and evaluations from parent education classes regarding program placement and EL reclassification.
  • Advise on the development of the SPSA, especially those sections related to English
  • Assist in the review of the school’s language census, the assessment of achievement gaps of the EL student population, and with the development of the school’s program for EL
  • Advise on efforts to make parents aware of the importance of regular school
  • Assist with dissemination of information and materials related to all aspects of the District’s Master Plan for English
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ELAC Meetings are set as follows for the 2025-2026 school year:

​9​/15/25, 11/19/25, 1/26/26, 4/15/26, and 5/19/26

 

What is PAC?

 

The Parent Advisory Committee’s (PAC) mission is to provide an authentic parent voice through engaging in review and generating advice and comment to the Extera Leadership Team, to ensure that the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) reflects the input of parents, a key stakeholder group

 

PAC Meetings are set as follows for the 2025-2026 school year:

​2/18, 2/19 (Rescheduled for EPS), 4/15, 5/19