Parent Groups
There are many ways that you can get informed and involved. Click on the committees listed below for more information.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ELAC)
What is 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). ELAC is a committee for parents or other community members who want to advocate for English Learners.
How does ELAC help my student and me?
Responsibilities
1. ELAC shall be responsible for advising the principal and staff on programs and services for English learners and the School Site Council on the development of the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).
2. ELAC shall assist the school in the development of:
a. The school's needs assessment.
b. The school's annual language census.
c. Ways to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.
Each California Public School from Kindergarten through grade 12, with 21 or more English learners must form a functional English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). ELAC is a committee for parents or other community members who want to advocate for English Learners.
How does ELAC help my student and me?
Responsibilities
1. ELAC shall be responsible for advising the principal and staff on programs and services for English learners and the School Site Council on the development of the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).
2. ELAC shall assist the school in the development of:
a. The school's needs assessment.
b. The school's annual language census.
c. Ways to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.
Requirements for ELAC elections include:
1. Parents of English learners comprise at least the same percentage of the ELAC membership as English learners constitute of the school’s total student population. For example, if 25 percent of the students in a school are English learners, then parents/guardians of English learners must comprise 25 percent of the ELAC membership.
2. Other members of ELAC can be parents/guardians, school staff, and /or community members as long as the minimum percentage requirement for EL parents is maintained.
When are ELAC meetings held at Martin Luther King Jr. JHS?
| DATE | TIME | PLACE |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 8:45am - 10:00am | Room A101 |
| Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 8:45am - 10:00am | Room A101 |
| Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 8:45am - 10:00am | Room A101 |
| Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 8:45am - 10:00am | Room A101 |
| Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 8:45am - 10:00am | Room A101 |
| Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 8:45am - 10:00am | Room A101 |
Who are the 2025-2026 ELAC committee members?
President - Daisy Contreras
Vice President - Rosa Cabrera
Secretary - Claudia Terrones
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC)
What is a School Site Council?
The school site council is a group of teachers, parents, classified employees, and scholars that works with the principal to develop, review and evaluate school improvement programs and school budgets. The members of the site council are generally elected by their peers.
How does this affect my student and me?
The exact duties of school site councils vary from state to state and even between districts in the same state, but site councils generally either make decisions or advise the principal on the school budget and the academic or school improvement plan. In addition to academic planning, many site councils are also responsible for making decisions about parent engagement, safety and discipline.
Over the course of a year, a typical council might consider the goals of the school or district and then work with the principal to evaluate the school’s progress toward those goals. In this evaluation, the council might consider school test scores, attendance and discipline records, parent surveys and input from students.
The 2025-2026 SSC confirmed members are:
Principal - Danielle Winford
Other Staff - ZaRinah Tillman-Perry
Other Staff/Community - Jose Rodriguez
Teacher - Eric Barber
Teacher - Myesha Mebane
Teacher - Pam Siino
Parent of 7th grader - Loyrisha Aucoin
Parent of 6th grader - Mary-Katherine Fitzgerald
Parent of 7th/8th grader - Jaymee Esperanza
4 Members from ASB - Anh Nguyen 8th grade, Caley David 8th grade, Giselle Rangel 8th grade, and Naima Lawless 8th grade
When is the next meeting?
The next meeting will be held via zoom (link and agenda will be released the week of) on November 20, 2025.
