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English Learner Advisory Committees

Schools with 21 or more English Learners shall establish a functioning school-level advisory committee. Parents/guardians of English Learners shall have an opportunity to elect parent members of the committee; the committee shall be constituted of membership in at least the same ratio as English Learners within the whole school enrollment. The committee shall also select one representative and one alternate to attend the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC).

The committee advises the principal and staff on topics relating to English Learners, including:

• The development of the school’s plan for English Learners;
• The development of the school’s needs assessment;
• Administration of the school’s language census (R-30); and
• Activities designed to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.

Merced Union High School District Master Plan for English Learners (pdf)