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EMLAC Committee Members

When a school site has at least 21 English Learners, it is obligated to have a functioning Emerging Multilingual Advisory Committee (EMLAC). Schools are responsible for ensuring that the EMLAC has received training materials and training, and have planned in full consultation with committee members in carrying out their legal responsibilities. The committee is composed of a majority of parents.

The EMLAC has a set role to play as defined by State codes. It provides the means by which parents of our EML students can become informed and actively involved in the school, advising the school as it addresses the needs of English learners. This is the goal.

The requirements for EMLAC are:

  • Parent members are elected by parents or guardians of English learners
  • Election of at least one member of the committee to represent EMLAC at DEMLAC (the district level EMLAC)
  • Advise, review, and comment on the development of the school’s program for English Learners at the school site, including the expenditure of Title III and EIA funds
  • Assist in the development of Needs Assessment Document for English Learners, resulting in a written plan that assesses their needs
  • Assist in the development of the Annual Language Census Form (R-30)
  • Promote among parents the importance of student regular attendance to school

Please check our school calendar and Parent Square for upcoming EMLAC meeting dates.

You may also contact Alex Torres, our Family Engagement Liaison, at 805-836-3883 with any questions you may have.