ELAC and SSC

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School Site Council Webpage

 

 

 

ELAC
All are welcome here...

Watch the Buzz for meeting information

email [email protected] for more information

የእንግሊዘኛ ተማሪዎች አማካሪ ኮሚቴ

Comitato consultivo per la lingua inglese

Консультативний комітет для вивчення англійської мови

CComité Asesor de Aprendices de Inglés en la Escuela Primaria Birney

Консультативный комитет по изучению английского языка

The Voice for Multilingual (English) Learners at Birney Elementary

Everyone is Welcome Here 

Interest Form Click Here 

INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN ELECTED MEMBER OF BIRNEY ELAC?
QR Code - to complete Self-Nomination

 

 

Birney ELAC Members Only Website

District ELAC (DELAC)

SDUSD Response to Immigration Enforcement

2025_01_23 Estudiantes AR 5145.13 RESPUESTA A LAS APLICACIONES DE INMIGRACIÓN

Immigration Resources

 

Congratulations to students, families, teachers, and staff...

18 out of 55 English Learners at Birney Elementary scored a "4" on the 2025 Summative English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC)

Did you know?

As of 2024 ALL English Learners in California MUST score a "4" to pass the ELPAC and be eligible to Reclassify!

 

Did you know Birney's multilingual (English) learners have a lower chronic absence rate than the rest of the school? Great job families!!! You get your English Learners here on time, ready to learn!

 

Resources for Families

Resources for Families from ELAC 
databases, online programs, public library tutoring, math overview, social studies overview, games and tips and tricks for parents to use with their children

Practice ELPAC link
use "Guest User"

Kinder ELPAC Practice Test PDF

1^st Grade ELPAC Practice Test PDF

2^nd Grade ELPAC Practice Test PDF

3^rd – 5^th Grade ELPAC Practice Test 

Online Language Development Programs for Birney’s English Learners

Lexia English - For Newcomers Only
Summit K12 – NEW 2025-2026
Thank you ELAC for advising School Site Council to approve purchase of Summit K12 program for 40 students

Summit Family Learning licenses will be available to four family members to learn English

Watch ELAC emails to get started in 2025-2026

SD Public Library
>San Diego Public Library - 1000 Books by Kindergarten
>San Diego Public Library - Level Up at Your Library

The Voice for Multilingual (English) Learners at Birney Elementary

Birney ELAC Members Only Website

District English Learner Advisory Committee Meeting (DELAC) Calendar

 

Example of the Power of the ELAC. Your VOICE COUNTS!
Congratulations to Birney ELAC Members 2023-2024! On our ELAC member's advice to the Principal, our school provided additional math support for our students working with Kris Purnell, and earned a math achievement award from SDUSD for our English Learners' Math Scores! Well done ELAC!

 

Families...You’re invited to join our English Learner Advisory Committee meetings.

Your ideas, experience, and volunteer-spirit help to create an engaging, rigorous, and dynamic program and supports for our multilingual families and multilingual English learners here at Birney Elementary. Leadership opportunities and translation are available for families who RSVP to [email protected]

Elected Members 2024-2026 

Brianda Alvarez, Parent, Co-DELAC Rep

Natalia Moscavics, Parent

Shema Abdelrahman, Parent

Jennifer Sims, Staff

 

Because we're here first for ELAC , we always have the Best Seats in the HOUSE for Back-to-School, Family Friday/Principal's Coffee!

 

Tentative Calendar 2025-2026

April
Award Celebration of ELAC Achievement, Plan Passport to Adventure, Speaker: SDPL Youth Librarian / Summer Reading Program

March
School Site Plan for Achievement, Review Budget for 26-27

January & February
 Needs Assessment to inform Site Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) for 2026-2027

November Importance of Attendance

October  
Elections  & Initial Training

September 
Informational Meeting & Speaker: Welcome Center & Summit K12

Additional Events
Elections - September
Members to Present Reclassification Awards at Winter & End of the Year Arts Performances - December & May
Passport to Adventure - May

2025 Events
May 17: Passport to Adventure

ELAC es para... ¡Todos! 

 

Birney Elementary English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) 

The English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is an elected body of parents, staff and community members who volunteer and advocate as the voice for our Multilingual (English) Learners.

As a body, the ELAC is responsible for giving specific feedback on the school site plan, site decisions, programs and budget. It is our hope that by focusing on ongoing improvement of English language development through ongoing reflection and revision of teaching and learning we will also improve student engagement, attendance, and achievement for English language learners. By working together to demonstrate value and support for mother-tongue and home-culture, we aim to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all families attending Birney Elementary. For more information about ELAC please contact the office or attend our schedule meetings. Your suggestions, ideas, and experiences are important to us. We look forward to meeting you at our next meeting.

Everyone is welcome but only elected members have voting rights. 

ELAC Committee Members receive training to be able to review, recommend and set goals to improve EL student achievement at the school as well as advise the principal regarding various programs in the school, including state and federally-funded programs related to Multilingual (English) Learners. 

 

Thank you to our Past Elected Members:

Jael Guzman, Parent

Marisela Curiel, EL Parent

Areli Lopez, EL Parent

Helen Ghebrehiwet, EL Parent

Koricha Hailemeskel, EL Parent

Oxana Bandina, EL Parent

Emma Ochoa, EL Parent

Brianda Alvarez, DELAC Representative, EL Parent

Jael Guzman, Parent, DELAC Representative

Natalia Moskevics, Parent

Alicia Segura, EL Parent

Fernando Fernandez, EL Parent

Marta Sanchez, Grandparent

Edner Mathurin, EL Parent

Olga Trujillo, RFEP Parent*, SSC Representative

Sara Mayorga, EL Parent*, DELAC Representative

Jennifer Sims, Birney Educator, ELAC Faculty Advisor

	Birney ELAC 2025-2026 Meeting Documents - Contact: [email protected] (slides linked on Member Website after meeting and emailed to ELAC families via email) 2026/04/24 Celebration, Plan Passport to Adventure 2026/03/20 & Zoom 03/26 Site Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) for 2026-2027 2026/01/30 Minutes Needs Assessment 2025/10/24 Minutes Attendance 2025/09/26 Minutes Initial Training  2025/08/29 Minutes Information Meeting ELAC Information Meeting Presentation
	Birney ELAC 2024-2025 Meeting Documents - Contact: [email protected] (slides linked on Member Website after meeting and emailed to ELAC families via email)
	2025/04/16Agenda/MinutesAttendance 2025/04/09Agenda/MinutesSPSA 2024/10/25Agenda/MinutesNeeds Assessment ELAC Needs Assessment ELAC Needs AssessmentAdvice 2024/09/27Agenda/MinutesInitial Training 2024/08/30Agenda/MinutesWelcome
	Birney ELAC 2023-2024 Meeting Documents (slides linked on Member Website after meeting and emailed to ELAC families via email)
	2024/05/17 Celebrating our Accomplishments & Passport to Adventure 2024/04/10Agenda - Celebration 2024/03/08 / 02/09 continuedAgenda/Minutes 2024/01/12Agenda/Minutes 2023/10/13Agenda/Minutes 2023/09/11Agenda/Minutes
	Birney ELAC 2022-2023 Meeting Documents (slides linked on Member Website after meeting and emailed to ELAC families via email)
	03/03/2023Agenda / Minutes 02/03/2023 Invite/Agenda /Minutes s 12/09 & 02/03 12/09/2022 (completed via email - members were not able to attend) 11/04/2022 Invite /Agenda Minutes(make-up meeting 11/14) 10/07/2022Invitacion Minutes

 

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC)

Meeting Dates	Agendas  (Prior to meeting)	Minutes  Available after meeting - note approval date)
Thursday, September 25, 2025	2026-2025 SSC	2026-2025 SSC
Thursday, October 23, 2025	2026-2025 SSC	2026-2025 SSC
Thursday, December 18, 2025	2026-2025 SSC	2026-2025 SSC
Thursday, January TBD, 2026	2026-2025 SSC	2026-2025 SSC
Thursday, February TBD 2026	2026-2025 SSC	2026-2025 SSC
Thursday, March 19, 2026	2026-2025 SSC	2026-2025 SSC
Thursday, April 23, 2026	2026-2025 SSC	2026-2025 SSC

 

The School Site Council (SSC) is a decision-making group that provides oversight on matters dealing with Federal and State-funded programs.

School Site Councils provide oversight of the academic planning and budgeting process associated with the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) in order to meet the needs of all students. SSCs provide meaningful consultation with the principal to oversee the implementation, monitoring, and revision of the SPSA, including reviewing and analyzing data; consulting with advisory groups; evaluating programs and activities, and allocating the expenditure of funds available to the school through categorical programs. 

For more information about our Birney School Site Council please contact Principal Rosas, [email protected]

Archived: 2025-2024 School Site Council Agendas/Minutes