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.

2024-2025 ELBAC Members:

FirstLastTitleAffiliation
Kelley AllenEL Coordinator & TeacherQuabbin Regional Schools
AmelieCabralESL DirectorAbby Foster Charter School
MarialuisaDi StefanoUMASS Professor & Bilingual Hub LeaderUMASS-Amherst
Marilyn GlazerDirector, Intensive English Institute & World Language InstituteHolyoke Community College
Monica Gonzalez de WulffBoard Member of SPARK KindnessSPARK Kindness
Tatiana Lara MelendezELPAC ChairLeominster Public Schools
KarimaMehannyESL Instructor/Arabic Native SpeakerKings Education at Fisher College
SusanOuDELAC Co-chairFederation for Children with Special Needs
SimoOuazzaniLanguage Acquisition CoachBrockton Public Schools
Anne M.RobertiExecutive Director of English Language Programs and Community EducationFramingham State University
Molly RossDoctoral Student (EdLD)Harvard University

ELBAC Meeting Dates

Wednesday, October 23, 20241:00–3:00 (Zoom)
Wednesday, January 22, 20259:00–11:00 (Zoom)
Wednesday, March 12, 20252:00–4:00 (Zoom)

Contact Information

781-338-6711

David.Valade@mass.gov

Last Updated: March 20, 2025