What are ELA-PACs?

ELA-PAC is the organization in charge of communication between parents and the school regarding English Language Acquisition programming. All ELA Program schools must have an ELA-PAC, according to a court-ordered consent decree. (Click here to check if your school is an ELA school.)

ELA-PAC can be a subcommittee of another organization, and DPS recommends making ELA-PAC a subcommittee of your school’s Collaborative School Committee to maximize family involvement (see Action Plan for details). There is also a district-level committee for communication about ELA (called the ELA District Advisory Committee, or ELA-DAC).

What are the responsibilities of ELA-PACs?

The legally-mandated responsibilities of ELA-PACs are to:

• Provide families information about ELA programming
• Increase communication between families and schools
• Review the implementation of ELA programming
• Listen and respond to family concerns