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ESL classes: Farai, community liaison at William Green, described three ESL class levels with dates, times and childcare availability. Level 1 meets Tuesdays/Thursdays at FDR (8:45–11:15); level 2 meets Mondays/Wednesdays at the district wellness center (3:30–6:40) and offers childcare; level 3 is offered through El Camino College with two Tuesday/Thursday options (9:00–12:10 and 6:30–9:40) and does not include district childcare. Farai said registration was available after the meeting at the district office from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and that parents can also register later through community liaisons or ParentSquare.

CABE conference and parent learning: Staff promoted CABE 2025 in Long Beach (March 26–29) as a conference for parents, teachers and school leaders focused on bilingual learners. Charisse (meeting speaker) encouraged parent participation and described examples of ideas parents brought back from past conferences (new family groups, technology workshops).

Volunteer and community opportunities: The meeting noted a need for library volunteers and asked interested parents to contact Erin Blatt Johnson. Site spotlights and board meeting dates were also announced; parents were invited to attend school spotlights and upcoming advisory meetings (AAPAC, special needs family support, DPACC, DLAC) and to bring issues to site councils.

Elementary science curriculum review: Charice (DPACC lead) invited parents to attend DPACC on Jan. 29 to review two elementary science curriculum options and provide input; a follow‑up discussion will occur Feb. 26. The meeting asked community liaisons to circulate the review materials in advance.

Ending: Staff closed by reminding parents of the next DLAC meeting (Feb. 12) and several near‑term advisory meetings; they urged parents to share resources with neighbors and to bring questions to site councils and district liaisons.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Community of Multilingual Families (DELAC) Meeting - 1/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lawndale staff invited parents to register for free ESL classes, encouraged participation at the CABE conference in Long Beach, requested library volunteers and asked parents to join DPACC/meetings to review proposed elementary science curricula on Jan. 29 and Feb. 26.","taxTitle","Lawndale Elementary, School Districts, California","taxId",55363,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6370447,"Lawndale district outlines immigration resources, confidentiality protections and caregiver affidavit option",573,966030,1540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2151364-ffd8c3dde4fb545477f9fb591ac5cd61&start=966&end=1540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2151364-ffd8c3dde4fb545477f9fb591ac5cd61/thumbnail_966030.jpg","/articles/6370447/California/Lawndale-district-outlines-immigration-resources-confidentiality-protections-and-caregiver-affidavit-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6370447-a3623445738d9c5a047620f47e97f7c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770794359&Signature=ZDhXgcEH~dgXtWKv2SXYENeF92uapUS5k92LWVsOuyflWtLlORBDt-1oy~hipSATASezTM0K6VSIHON08523zdqfgAoFxLkkBua3h3CPrEi-Me0Z0ACkDBoo9SsY2~S5DLQSnzD~gAYHRqGfE~Tjzi5jOs9u8iqajQ3hSM0qKUDU04~GuAKyF2PNtq7v3q8JEOIkW5MZHpUUTRMdOsik6MO6T-ryAOFIJaRnFlbReVHe47BOeLn98YVNNjVTknvPFMUba6QwJHQdgatS6ZAozfzFS3onBb3VgEAjWoEbWPu~rUCfABYL9mWqA509lDc7Ba3hOUAfb9EL9M0QwYscSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District leaders described a set of immigration resources and practical steps for families at the ELAC meeting, including presentations and handouts from Legal Aid Foundation and the Los Angeles County Office of Education and district‑prepared materials translated into multiple languages.

Tracy Pamellia, assistant superintendent for educational services, said the district has compiled presentations, handouts and a “preparation plan” that include guidance on what to do if immigration officers appear in the community and a list of trusted legal service providers. Pamellia said the materials will be distributed via ParentSquare and in print and encouraged parents to review them.

On privacy and school data: Pamellia told attendees the district does not ask about immigration status and said student records are protected. In the meeting she said, “Just think about when you bring your child to school, your child is safe, and we don't ask questions about your citizenship.” Staff also referenced FERPA as the federal protection that limits release of student information.

Caregiver affidavits and red cards: Staff explained a caregiver affidavit (a written designation of a person who can care for a child if a parent is detained) and said copies are available; they noted the affidavit need not be notarized. The district also said it ordered printed “red cards” that parents can present to officers with suggested language if they choose not to speak to immigration authorities; the cards will be distributed to schools when they arrive.

Community actions and contacts: Staff asked parents to keep emergency contact information current and suggested listing at least one contact who does not live in the same household. The meeting referenced a hotline number in the handout for reporting immigration enforcement sightings but did not provide a public number during the meeting; parents were told to contact community liaisons or social workers for printed resources and follow‑up.

Ending: Pamellia and staff invited parents to take extra flyers and to contact community liaisons or district social workers for individualized support and legal‑services referrals.","District officials summarized resources from Legal Aid Foundation and the Los Angeles County Office of Education, emphasized that schools do not ask about immigration status, described FERPA protections, and said red cards and caregiver affidavits are available to families.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6370452,"Lawndale schools outline ELD assessment plan; district aims to finish ELPAC testing before spring break",2401,9281,2411110,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2151364-ffd8c3dde4fb545477f9fb591ac5cd61&start=9&end=2411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2151364-ffd8c3dde4fb545477f9fb591ac5cd61/thumbnail_9281.jpg","/articles/6370452/California/Lawndale-schools-outline-ELD-assessment-plan-district-aims-to-finish-ELPAC-testing-before-spring-break","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6370452-482431a7f72ee797d23bf4f669b6795c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770794359&Signature=Q7CPhPIbE1d8LFCb~6b92fttCuhNzcv7eoObuAJhpu42pwNfX9X82ZWAOmE0fpdtBTwKaxHxtcjyeLYgngSQp5czHzelmiHXSxA7GeU9pfnWvrQXelULlFogtqSDpCZkNY~8sUMDNgE6WAgFCV19MvleRDCHKsehQdwW042FFKXyOP9mtZah4KwN-4lRcEJXFBonTuwSt8d8ZUabxA~alGQTHNSTMXJp1dQrMtTamZxbu5Lrd2ve0894YYYfVr97UZcQt9nAu-fwmIZ86Z62TatkNhEug0MDJsDPOvcfDNVAhqKXwmUbW5JzXW1yihBJqkqhhSf0QVxL9N7-nvZdWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lawndale Unified School District staff said the district will begin state ELPAC testing in the first week of February under an internal calendar that aims to complete testing by spring break, while the state testing window runs Feb. 1–May 31.

Melianna Cruz, ELAR at Billy Mitchell Elementary, told parents that English Learner progress monitoring at their schools works by selecting a focused domain (listening, speaking, reading or writing) for each grade, giving students pre- and post-tests, and using different assessments by level: Benchmark Express at the elementary grades and an ELPAC interim assessment block at middle school. Cruz said, “Our students … will be taking the ELPAC, which is the language assessment that measures their academic English. We’re beginning in the 1st week of February.”

Why it matters: these assessments feed school and district reviews used to identify strategies and resource needs. District staff encouraged ELAC members to raise specific questions at their School Site Councils and to ask teachers how English learners are performing in reading, writing and math and how progress toward English proficiency is being monitored.

Supporting details: staff said i-Ready and other practice tools can help parents and teachers track growth. The district noted that i-Ready progress reports were collected at the start of the year and again in December, with a mid‑March administration planned. Cruz explained that dual‑immersion students also take a Spanish-language proficiency measure (referred to in the meeting as an assessment that measures academic Spanish).

On dually identified students and IEPs: Dr. Julie Kane (attending remotely), identified as the district director, said the special education team has been working on guidance for students who are both English learners and have individualized education programs. Kane said the state has provided new toolkits and direction and that “we will be sharing a lot more of that information with you going forward.” She also told a parent who asked for data that staff would follow up and provide more information on IEP-specific outcomes.

Data points cited at the meeting included the English Learners Progress Indicator showing 46.3% of English learners making adequate progress in 2023 at the district level and a cited chronic absenteeism figure that 38% of long‑term English learners had been absent for a month or more (chronic absenteeism was described in the meeting as missing more than 10% of the school year, roughly 18 days).

What’s next: staff asked ELAC members to bring assessment questions to site SSC meetings and said the district will share more guidance and toolkits—particularly for dually identified students and on how accommodations should be applied during assessments.

Ending: Parents seeking individual student reports were told to contact their site staff (Eugenia at Mark Twain, Cruz at Billy Mitchell, Rosie Seto at Rogers) for help interpreting results and to check PowerSchool for report access once the state releases them after the testing window.","District staff described how English language development (ELD) progress is monitored using Benchmark Express, interim ELPAC blocks, and i-Ready; Lawndale plans to begin ELPAC the first week of February with a goal to finish by spring break and will follow up on dually identified students and IEP accommodations.","actionData","errors"]

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