Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

English Language Learners/Bilingual Education Advisory Council

Under Massachusetts General Laws (c. 15, §1G), the Department is required to establish and maintain a bilingual education Advisory Council. The English Learners/Bilingual Education Advisory Council's role is to advise the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Commissioner on matters pertaining to the education of English Language Learners (ELLs) in Massachusetts' public schools. Specifically, the Council will:

assess statewide trends and needs
seek public and professional input
analyze information regarding education of ELs
advise and make recommendations regarding legislation, regulations, and program guidelines
provide other programmatic recommendations as it deems necessary to fulfill the goals established by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

2022-2023 ELBAC Members

First	Last	Title	Affiliation
Monica	Abdullah	Special Education/Vocational Tech Educator	The Center School Holyoke
Anis	Abdulle	Chair of the Board of Directors	African Community and Economic Development of New England (ACEDONE)
Meg	Burns	Associate Professor, TESOL and Bilingual Education	Lesley University
Winki	Chan	Adult Education ESOL Teacher	The Welcome Project, Somerville (Formerly)
Craig	Consigli	Assistant Superintendent	Milford Public Schools
Marilyn	Glazer	Director, Intensive English Institute & World Language Institute	Middlesex Community College
Monica	Gonzalez de Wulff	Board Member of SPARK Kindness	SPARK Kindness
Kellie	Jones	Director of Bilingual Education	Brockton Public Schools
Meghan	Lampert	Parent, English Learner Teacher	Chatham Elementary School
Kerri	Lamprey	ESL Curriculum Coordinator	Burlington Public Schools
Tatiana	Lara Melendez	ELPAC Chair	Leominster Public Schools
Christine	Leider	Assistant Professor, UMB / Vice-President, MATSOL	University of Massachusetts Boston / MATSOL
Heidys	Mendez	High School Guidance Counselor	Lawrence Public Schools
Ahmed	Noor	Director of EL Community Outreach	Boston Public Schools
Andrea	Parker	Senior Statewide Family Engagement	Federation for Children with Special Needs
Antonina	Parris	EL Specialist	Excel Academy Charter Schools

Meeting Schedule for the 2022-2023 School Year

The EL/Bilingual Education Advisory Council will meet on the following dates during the 2022-2023 school year:

Date	Time	Location
10/12/2022	11:00 am – 1:00 pm	This meeting is being held remotely. If you would like to attend please email David.Valade@mass.gov for the ZOOM link.
2/8/2023	11:00 am – 1:00 pm	This meeting is being held remotely. If you would like to attend please email David.Valade@mass.gov for the ZOOM link.
5/17/2023	11:00 am – 1:00 pm	TBD

All meetings will take place virtually via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Final links and proposed agenda topics will be posted on the EL/Bilingual Education Advisory Council webpage at least 48 hours before each meeting.

ELBAC Meeting Dates:

Wednesday, October 12, 2022	11:00–1:00 (Zoom)
Wednesday, February 8, 2023	11:00–1:00 (Zoom)
Wednesday, May 17, 2023	11:00–1:00 (TBD)

Contact Information

781-338-6711

David.Valade@mass.gov

Last Updated: October 6, 2022