Lawndale DLAC elects parent leaders in informal vote; Brenda named president, Angie Rodriguez vice president

The District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC) convened for nominations and informal voting and elected parent leaders to two-year terms. The group confirmed Brenda as president after nominations and a chat/thumbs-up signal of support. Lydia Castro, who said she served as president for the previous two years, led the nominations and explained officer responsibilities.

Nominations for vice president included Angie Rodriguez and Susana Ambris; attendees signaled support in the chat and Angie Rodriguez was announced as vice president. The secretary race was described as tight; after votes were tallied from online and in-room ballots the group announced Millette Romo (name appears as “Mylett” in the chat transcript) as secretary. Organizers described the election process as informal because many eligible parent representatives were not online and noted nominees have three minutes to state their case and that accepted nominations will be recorded on the nomination slate in the minutes.

The committee discussed practical duties for officers: developing meeting agendas, conducting monthly meetings with support from district staff, signing letters and reports when needed, and serving as parent advocates between school-level ELACs and the district DLAC. Members emphasized that staffing and district leadership support ease many procedural burdens for parent officers.

The DLAC meeting closed the elections portion by congratulating the new officer slate and noting the two-year term length. Attendees requested a group photo of the newly elected officers for district communications.

Ending: The committee proceeded to other agenda items (festival planning and volunteer drives) after confirming the new DLAC officers.