English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC)

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

In accordance with the California Education Code, section 52176(b), all schools with twenty-one or more English learner (EL) students, not including Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) students, are required to establish an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC).

Schools are required to form the ELAC at any time during the school year when the number of identified EL students reaches 21 or more. All parents with students attending the school in which the ELAC is established are eligible and should be encouraged to participate in the ELAC.

The minimum number of ELAC members will depend on the number of English learner students in a school. Poly English population consists of 300+ as of the fall 2022.

Number of English learners in a School	Minimum Number of ELAC Members Required
21 to 75 ELs	A minimum of 3 total members required
76 to 150 ELs	A minimum of 5 total members required
151 to 225 ELs	A minimum of 7 total members required
226 ELs and above	A minimum of 8 total members required