Welcome to the ELAC Toolkit!

An invitation to lead, connect, and grow—together.

Every English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is more than just a meeting. It’s a gathering of families, educators, and leaders working side by side to ensure multilingual learners thrive.

This site is designed to support schools and families as partners in decision-making, equity, and student success for multilingual learners. It was created not only to help ELACs meet California Department of Education requirements, but also to honor the true intention of ELAC: building partnership, strengthening capacity, elevating family voice, and fostering two-way communication. 

Here you’ll find:

• Practical tools and ready-to-use meeting templates that make planning easier.

• Family-centered resources grounded in the California EL Roadmap and ELAC Best Practices.

• Inspiration boards for outreach, incentives, and building leadership.

• Stories and voices from families that remind us why ELAC matters.

• Tools to build family leadership one step at a time.
  
  

Whether you are supporting ELAC at the school or district level, this Toolkit is here to help. Explore, adapt, and make it your own.

ELAC is not just a requirement—it’s an opportunity. Together, we can create schools where every multilingual learner—and every family—feels seen, heard, and empowered to thrive.