English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Agendas and Minutes
English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
Each California Public School from Kindergarten through grade 12, with 21 or more English learners must form a functional English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). The ELAC is a committee for parents or other community members who want to advocate for English Learners.
Major Function
The purpose of the ELAC is to advise the principal and school staff on programs and services for English learners and the SSC on the development of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
The ELAC also advices and assists the school principal, staff and School Site Council (SSC) as follows:
- The school's program for English learners.
- The development of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).
- The school's needs assessment.
- The school's annual language census (R-30 LC Report).
- Efforts to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.
ELAC Meetings
The ELAC will meet a minimum of four times per school year with an orientation at the beginning of the school year: The ELAC meetings are scheduled for 2:45 to 3:15pm on the following days:
- Thursday, September 25, 2025 Canceled
- Thursday, December 4, 2025 Canceled
- Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Thursday, May 7, 2026
2025-2026 ELAC Members
We are proud to introduce the members and officials of the English Learner Advisory Committee of Ivy Academia:
Dmitry Nosovitskiy, Principal, Chairperson
Christopher Vanderhorst, Teacher
Lucas Covert, Teacher
David Rhoades, Teacher
Mayra Blanco, Staff
Bianca Galdamez, Staff
Ana Cruz, Parent
If you would like to be a part of the ELAC, please email Mr. Nosovitskiy at [email protected]