English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
What English learner advisory committee (ELAC) does
What English learner advisory committee (ELAC) does
What English learner advisory committee (ELAC) does
The purpose of the ELAC is to provide parents of English Learners opportunities to:
- Learn more about the programs offered to their children.
- Participate in the schools’ needs assessment of students, parents and teachers.
- Provide input to the principal and school staff of the most positive and effective strategies for teaching English Learners.
- Provide input on the most effective ways to support full participation of English Learners in all school activities.
- Provide input on the most effective ways to ensure regular school attendance.
- Have representation at the district level by the attendance of elected officers at the District English Language Advisory Council (DELAC) meetings.
Our English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) focuses on the needs of English learners here at Hillsdale. We meet four times a year to discuss and make recommendations for the school plan. ELAC is made up with parents of EL students, two classroom teachers, and the principal.