Bilingual Advisory Committee

BAC

Oriole Park School

SY26

What we do:

• Organize two events during the year; International Tea Party and International Trivia Night
• BAC officers participate in network and citywide BAC meetings and spread information in their communities
• BAC officers make decisions about the BAC budget

2025 BAC OPS BOARD MEMBERS:

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PRESIDENT: Aala Abdelsalam

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VICE-PRESIDENT: Desi Battersby

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SECRETARY: Hanane El Haji

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REPRESENTATIVE: Kristen Nash

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ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE: IvanaDuric Vladusic

BAC structure:

• President
• Vice president
• Secretary
• Two representatives

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All BAC officers must be elected no later than September 30th of each school year.

President

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• Presides over all local school BAC meetings
• Assists in the development of meeting agendas
• Participates at all Academic Network BAC meetings and citywide
• Represents the school and BAC interest at the Citywide and Academic Network Level
• Votes and voices opinions at the Academic Network level
• Has to have a child in the ELL program

Vice-President

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• Assumes responsibilities of the President when he/she is not able to participate
• Assumes other responsibilities assigned by BAC President

Secretary

• Records minutes of local BAC meetings
• At meetings, reads minutes of prior meetings
• Posts , shares, and promotes dates for all BAC meetings
• Communicates with ELPT to ensure maintenance of BAC files and records of attendance and handouts from meetings

Representative/ Alternate representative

• Assumes the responsibilities of the secretary in his/her absence
• Assists with duties as requested by the Secretary
• Assumes the same responsibilities as the Representative

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Rules and Regulations for BAC officers

• Officers will be elected for a term of one calendar year
• Officers are to participate in all training sessions: Bilingual Program Models, BAC Functions, and Parliamentary Procedures
• Officers will be dismissed after three consecutive unexcused absences
• Officers shall not represent the BAC without prior authorization from the BAC and should communicate and include all BAC members when discussing BAC function/business
• BAC reports to LSC twice a year

Other regulations

• The EL teacher should be present and facilitate the organization and preparation of local BAC meetings
• Five meetings per year are mandatory, including the organizational meeting
• There must be an agenda and attendance recorded for each BAC meeting
• At the organizational meeting , the BAC must set a schedule of the times and dates , and locations of all regular meetings
• Schools will receive BAC funds in the amount of $1250 set aside at the local level for BAC meetings and activities , which must be discussed and approved by the BAC and school Administrator.
• BAC officers must discuss and approve funds at the first meeting.

BAC Attendance 26

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BAC Organizational Meeting Agenda

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BAC Elections

BAC 26 Proposed Meeting Times

Meeting Minutes 9/25/25

BAC Budget

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BAC Academic Network Meetings

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Multilingual Parent Council Meeting

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