District English Learner Advisory Committee

DELAC

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 CaliforniaEducation CodeSections 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

• CaliforniaEducation 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.

ELAC

Requirement

Each California public school with 21 or more English learners must form an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC).

Responsibilities

The ELAC shall be responsible for the following tasks:

• Advising the principal and staff in the development of a site plan for English learners and submitting the plan to the School Site Council for consideration of inclusion in the School Plan for Student Achievement.
• Assisting in the development of the schoolwide needs assessment.
• Ways to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.
• Each ELAC shall have the opportunity to elect at least one member to the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC). Districts with 31 or more ELACs may use a system of proportional or regional representation.

Composition Requirements

Parents or guardians of English learners shall constitute at least the same percentage of the ELAC membership as their children represent of the student body.

Elections

The parents or guardians of English learners shall elect the parent members of ELAC. Parents or guardians of English learners shall be provided the opportunity to vote in the election.

Training

ELAC members shall receive 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 costs associated with the attendance of members at training sessions.

Legal References

• California*Education Code,*sections 35147, 52176(b) and (c), 62002.5, and 64001(a)
• California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 11308