School Advisory Council SAC English Learners Advisory Council

School Advisory Council (SAC) English Learners Advisory Council (ELAC) Meeting #1 Monday, October 15, 2018 Office of Instruction Alhambra High School

Agenda 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introductions ELAC Info Needs Assessment School Information Parent Involvement 2

Introductions �Carly Chavez ◦ Assistant Principal, Office of Instruction �Josephine Chen and Nelly Chong ◦ School Community Coordinator �Tonight: Volunteers �Mayra Ramon-Teacher �Mariana Herrera-AP Ambassador 3

Alhambra High School 101 South 2 nd Street Alhambra, CA 91801 Main: (626) 943 -6900 Fax: (626) 308 -2344 4

Administration � Principal: Duane Russell � Office of Instruction ◦ Assistant Principal: Dr. Carly Chavez � Office of School Counseling ◦ Assistant Principal: Mrs. Trina Le � Business & Activities Office ◦ Assistant Principal: Mr. Tom Kohout � Student and Employee Welfare Office ◦ Assistant Principals: Mrs. Caroline Botros and Mr. Khevin De. Vaughn 5

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Requirement for an ELAC �CA Code of Regulations--Title 5 § 11308: Each school with more than 20 English Learners must establish an ELAC. � 16% English Learners at AHS

Purpose of an ELAC �To be a voice for English learners and ensure that their needs are addressed in order for them to be academically successful.

Parent Selection Requirement �The parents or guardians of English learners must be provided the opportunity to vote and elect the parent members of the ELAC.

ELAC Composition Requirement �Parents or guardians, or both, of English learners must constitute membership on the committee in at least the same percentage as their children and wards represent of the total number of pupils in the school. �EXAMPLE: If 40% of the student population are English learners, at least 40% of the parents (or guardians) on the committee must be a parent (or guardian) of an English learner.

ELAC Responsibilities �Advise the principal and staff on the school’s program for English learners. �Advise the School Site Council on the development of the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) �Assist in the development of the school through recommendations

DELAC Representative �Each ELAC must have the opportunity to elect at least one member to the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC). �The DELAC representative will attend district meetings and share information with the group.

ELAC Needs Assessment 13

�School Site Council (SSC) Update ◦ Next Meeting October 17 - 3: 15 pm in library ◦ Approve SPSA Goals �Seeks �See input from SAC & ELAC Recommendation Form 14

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Power. School Parent Portal http: //family. ausd. us � Grades � A-G and Graduation Progress � Attendance � Transcript � School announcements 16

AHS School Website �http: //www. ahsmoors. org/ �Events, News �Offices, Calendar and Other Resources �Office of Instruction-Parent meetings

How to read your student’s report card: Period Course Teacher Grade Citz Absent 1 Math D U 4 2 PE A O 4 3 English C S 5 4 Social Science B O 4 5 Spanish F U 3 6 Elective B S 9 No credit Total GPA: 2. 6 Does not meet “a-g” Teacher comments Class and home assignments not completed Academic GPA: 3. 0 18

Important Dates: Quarter 1 ends: October 11 Final Exam Dates: December 17, 18, 19 End of Semester 1: December 20 (mailed) 19

Graduation requirements Core/Subject Area Requirements English 40 Mathematics 30 Science 20 Social Science 30 Physical Education 20 Fine Arts or Foreign Language 10 Electives GFSF/CTE 60 10 TOTAL CREDITS 220 **Must get a grade of D or higher to earn credits. 20

UC/CSU Admission Requirements �These courses are known as the “a-g subjects. ” a) History/Social Science: 2 years b) English: 4 years c) Mathematics: 3 years d) Science: 2 years e) Language (other than English): 2 years f) Visual & Performing Arts: 1 year g) Electives: 1 year

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

Parent Involvement � � � � Review Parent-School Compact (draft) Monitor student work/agenda, habits and activities Provide study space at home Check grades/attendance on Power. School Parent Portal Conference with teachers/counselors Attend school events Join advisory councils Connect-Ed (phone messages)

SAC & ELAC Future Meetings: �Meeting #2: December 10, 2018 �Meeting #3: January 28, 2019 �Meeting #4: March 11, 2019 �Meeting #5: April 22, 2019 � Location: Library 24

ELAC / SAC Elections �One rep DELAC and one alternate �Two reps for DAC and one alternate 25

Discussion How can we support you? What topics would you like to discuss at our future meeting? 26

ELAC / SAC Evaluations 27