The CSISD Emergent Bilingual Family Advisory Committee serves as a bridge between families, schools, and the district to support the success of emergent bilingual students. Committee members partner with the district to help educate parents and the community about current education initiatives, bring forward parent concerns and emerging trends, and stay informed about statewide education policies and their impact on our district. They also utilize district resources and tools to support the goals of the emergent bilingual program and actively share relevant information with their local schools and communities.

Julia Norsworthy, Language Acquisition Coordinator

The CSISD Emergent Bilingual Family Advisory Committee is made up of volunteers who serve a two-year term and represent a broad cross-section of the district, including parents, staff, and community members.

District facilitators will engage in the following recruiting efforts to fill the committee:

• Interest of LPAC parents
• Survey parents
• Parent Informational Meeting

Parents
Parent members must have a child who is an Emergent Bilingual (EB) student or be a non-EB parent participating in the two-way dual language program. The committee includes up to 20 parent representatives, selected based on enrollment and representing each grade band and campus level (elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school). Dual language campuses will include both EB (6) and non-EB (4) parents. Additional representation includes:

• AMCMS: 1

• AMCHS: 1

• CSHS: 2

• Other campuses: 4 elementary, 1 intermediate, 1 middle, 1 high

Parent members may represent multiple grade bands and can also serve on the LPAC (Language Proficiency Assessment Committee).

CSISD Staff
Staff volunteers also represent each grade band and campus level, with up to 16 members total. This includes:

• Dual Language campuses: 6

• AMCMS: 1

• AMCHS: 1

• CSHS: 2

• Other campuses: 4 elementary, 1 intermediate, 1 middle, 1 high

Community Members
Community members are volunteers who do not need to be parents of EB students. A minimum of three community representatives will serve on the committee.