New SELLS Formation Guidance

Road to Compliance - Education Policy

Presented by SRP

Presented to Site Leadership

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When is a SELLS committee required?

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Site English Language Learner subcommittee (SELLS)

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• Representative body of parents of English learner students
• Parents of reclassified students DO NOT count as EL parents

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Any school that has 21 or more English Learner students is required to have a SELLS subcommittee.

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Responsibilities of SELLS

• Assist in the development of the schoolwide needs assessment
• Build parent’s awareness about the importance of regular school attendance
• Advise on development of a site plan for EL’s & submit plan to the school site council

for consideration for inclusion in the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).

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• Advise on the needs to English Learners
• Provide input for district level initiatives, plans, and programs through the District

English Language Learner Subcommittee (DELLS)

New: EL Parents Decide on the SELLS Options

There are 3 Options that the State offers school districts for the SELLS. Prior to selecting an option, parents of English Learners (EL) must be given the opportunity to review and discuss each option and determine which best meets the needs of their school community. The discussion and final decision must be clearly documented in the meeting minutes to:

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• stay an official free standing committee (Option 1)
• designate SELLS to the SSC (Option 2). There must be a certain number of ELL families on the SSC if this is chosen.
• SELLS delegated as a subcommittee (Option 3).

Forming SELLS: Three Paths

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OPTION 1

Traditional Formation

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Establish SELLS as a separate committee

OPTION 2

EL parents designate SSC as advisory body for SELLS

OPTION 3

EL parents designate SELLS as a Subcommittee of SSC

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OPTION 1: Traditional Establishment

Has at least 3 Members

Is comprised of the same percentage

of ELL parents as reflected by the

number of ELL

students in the

school body

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Hold SELLS Establishment meeting and ensure committee...

Conducts peer

member elections

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Elects officers &

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meets regularly

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If SSC is going to assume SELLS Responsibility

See option 2

for requirements

Option 1 is for SELLS committees that wish to remain a separate advisory body.

OPTION 2: EL Parents vote to designate SELLS to SSC

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EL Parents can designate SSC to act as SELLS advisory body

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Follow SELLS meeting Agenda & conduct required SELLS training before vote takes place.

Option 2 is for sites that do not wish to have a standalone SELLS committee. SSC must complete the required activities of a SELLS

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The percentage of SSC parent members reflects the same percentage of ELs in student body

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Ex: If student EL population = 20%

1 of the 5 parent/community members (20%) must be EL parent(s)

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ONLY IF

OPTION 3: EL Parents vote to designate SELLS as Subcommittee of SSC

Option 3 is for sites whose SSC does not meet EL parent percentage requirements or prefer a subcommittee. Subcommittee must address the needs of EL students and provide advisement.

Designate SELLS as a subcommittee of the SSC according to YOUR SITE bylaws*

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*Most bylaws specify subcommittee members are confirmed through appointment

Has at least 3 Members

Is comprised of the

same percentage

of ELL parents as

reflected by the

number of ELL

students in the

school body

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Requirements

SSC documents will provide evidence

Which Option matches my school site this year?

Option 1: SELLS Committee

• Our school has an active ELL Parent community, or is building towards one! We will elect members, designate officers & meet 5 times a year.

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Option 2: SSC = SELLS

• Our school’s SSC has sufficient ELL Parent representation; Not enough ELL parent interest for a stand-alone SELLS; will include ELL topics on every SSC agenda.

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Option 3: SELLS as Subcommittee of SSC

• Our school has 3 members willing to be on SELLS under the SSC, still requires proportional ELL parent representation

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High Levels of ELL parent engagement

Lower Levels of ELL parent engagement

Site ELL Engagement

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Supports for High ELL Family Engagement

Office of Equity

• Technical Assistance with Family Engagement
• Share SELLS Toolkit
• DELLS support with district level trainings
• Support interpretation requests via ticket system

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SRP

• Formation Guidance (Ed. Policy)
• Lead FPM Process

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SELL @ School Site

ELLMA

• Site ELL Ambassador
• Reclassification Presentation
• Seal of Biliteracy presentation (Secondary)
• Support strategic calendaring of meetings
• Share SELLS Toolkit
• DELLS support

Thank you for your time.

QUESTIONS?