2025-2026 ELPAC Supported Events
Members to Present Biliteracy and Reclassification Awards at Winter at Student Performances
Passport to Adventure - May 16, 2026
Requested / Proposed Events / Speakers
Speaker: Welcome Center
Speaker: Construction Update
Speaker/Presentation: Summit Learning Online Program
Meetings
April Celebration and Prepare for Passport to Adventure
February/March Legal Task 3: School Planfor Student Achievement
Agenda/Minutes & Slides
2026/01/30 Legal Task 2: Needs Assessment
Agenda/Minutes & Slides
2026/10/24 Legal Task 1: Importance of Attendance
Agenda/Minutes & Slides
2025/09/26 Initial Training"
2025/08/29 Informational Meeting & Speaker: Welcome Center
August, 2025 Nominations and Elections
2025/04/16 Celebration and Prepare for Passport to Adventure
Agenda/Minutes & Slides
2025/03/21 & 04/09 SPSA & Attendance
Agenda/Minutes & Slides
2024/10/25 & 11/15 Needs Assessment
Marta Sanchez, Jael Guzman, Brianda Alvarez, Jennifer Sims, Zhaocong Zeng, Ivan Arguilar, Jacqueline Vega
Agenda/Minutes & Slides
ELAC Needs Assessment & ELAC Needs Assessment Advice
2024/09/27 Training
Marta Sanchez, Jael Guzman, Brianda Alvarez, Jennifer Sims, Alicia Segura, Oxana Bandina, Anel Dauleybayeva
Agenda/Minutes & Slides
2024/08/30 Information Meeting
Marta Sanchez, Jael Guzman, Brianda Alvarez, Jennifer Sims, Alicia Segura, Oxana Bandina, Anel Dauleybayeva
Agenda/Minutes & Slides
2024/01 Needs Assessment
Marta Sanchez, Jael Guzman, Brianda Alvarez, Jennifer Sims, Helene Idels, Amanda Hammond-Williams, Alicia Segura, Fernando Fernandez, Oksana Bandina, Anel Dauleybayeva
Minutes Slides
2023/10/23 Training
Marta Sanchez, Jael Guzman, Brianda Alvarez, Jennifer Sims, Helene Idels, Amanda Hammond-Williams, Alicia Segura, Fernando Fernandez, Yermek Sabyrov, Anel Dauleybayeva
Minutes Slides
2023/09 Information Meeting
Marta Sanchez, Jael Guzman, Brianda Alvarez, Sara Mayorga, Jennifer Sims, Alicia Segura, Fernando Fernandez
Minutes Slides
2022/04/14 Invite / Agenda Minutes (Last Meeting of the year) Slides
2022/03/08 Invite / Agenda Minutes Slides
2022/02/08 Invite / Agenda Minutes Slides
2021/12/07 Invite/Agenda Minutes/Notes (met but only Sara attended so we decided to reschedule information for February 8, 2022) PPT Slides SPSA, Programs, ELPAC (Agenda, Discussion, and Advice will happen at February 8th meeting)
2021/11/09 Invite/Agenda ENG ES, ELAC (agenda with Needs Assessment Task from 10/07) minutes/notes PPT Slides Needs Assessment Data Review Minutes/Notes
2021/10/07 (nobody attended, move agenda to 11/11) Invite/Agenda Review Needs Assessments, PPT Slides Introduction & Review Needs Assessments Minutes/Notes
2021/05/06, 4-5pm Invite/Agenda Minutes Needs Assessment in progress - to be sent to families and response inform advice to principal
Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bhdp5kYl5wR-S-kvO_W7EJbEtxJtQt-jwG70PqEN22w/edit?usp=sharing
2021/04/22, 4-5pm Invite/Agenda Minutes School Site Plan and School Programs for English Learners
Advice: Increase Counselor and/or Guidance Assistant Position
Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sYB9ehn4G0D46p7DAmNKc91xmd3S9W6MsLD8C4F0Gho/edit?usp=sharing
2021/03/04, 4-5pm Invite/Agenda Minutes Interested in being the alternative Birney Elementary District English Language Advisory Committee representative? Contact jsims@sandi.net (must be an ELAC member) Olga Trujillo is our Primary DELAC Representative
Training and Calendar of Tasks Presentation https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kR-UHoTdgqiTbjBSbooeHGh9n8qrCBLGNpFQuuJn-Gw/edit?usp=sharing
2021/02/04 Invite and Agenda Meeting Minutes ELAC Introduction and Overview Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AZpPLLbyuy9PK-372srG20vkdwNL1ALUki7WMiQPaJU/edit?usp=sharing
2020/12 Rescheduled
2020/10 Nobody attended - Agenda to November
2020/11 Nobody attended - Agenda to December
November 2024 - Initial Training
January 2024 - Needs Assessment
Additional topics covered
Public library resources for multilingual learners
Traductores por Rudy Valdez: LA HISTORIA AÚN NO CONTADA DE LOS NIÑOS QUE DAN VOZ A UNA GENERACIÓN en español
Screening, discussions and reflections of Translators movie sent to director Rudy Valdez
The untold story of children who give a voice to generations
Reclassification Celebration at SD Sockers Game: Reclassified students invited to march in the Parade of Champions
ELPAC Practice Test & Reclassification
April 2023 - notes in progress
March 2023 - Needs Assessment - Focus Area(s) - IB Self-study results
January 2023 - Review School Site Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and advise SSC’s development of SPSA as related to Language (English) Learners. Identify and track goals as related to Language (English) Learners. Review data and advise principal, school, and SSC on recommendations.
December 2022 - Advised the school principal and staff on the school’s program for English Learners.
December 2022 - Advised the school principal and staff on the school’s effort to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.
Additional topics
ELPAC Exam & Preparation
IB Self-study and IB Evaluation
Reclassification Recognition
Family Events sponsored by ELAC members
Principal Updates
Online resources for language learning and maintenance of mother-tongue
English language development resources
April 2021 - ADVISED the school principal and staff on the school’s program for English Learners.
June 2021- ADVISED the school principal and staff on the school’s effort to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.
April 2021 - ADVISED the SSC on the SSC’s development of the School Plan for Student Achievement.
May 2021 - CONDUCTED a site English Learner Needs Assessment; ADVISED PRINCIPAL October/November 2021