California Education Code 52852 requires that a school site council shall be established at each school that participates in Title I or LCFF supplemental/concentration grant funding.   The school site council shall be composed of the principal and representatives of: teachers selected by teachers at the school; other school personnel selected by other school personnel at the school; parents of pupils attending the school selected by the parents; and, in secondary schools, pupils selected by pupils attending the school.

School site council meet regularly to complete the following activities:

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 officials at the District English Language Advisory Council (DELAC) meetings.