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Or, there is a program called Vaccines for Children (also called
“VFC”) that offers free or low-cost vaccinations for children 18
years and younger. To find a clinic or office that is part of the
Vaccines for Children program:
• If your child is on Medi-Cal or eligible for Medi-Cal,
call 1-888-604-4636 or visit www.shotsforschool.org/
parentinfo.html#vfc_locations
• If you don’t have health insurance for your child, you can
find a list of clinics at www.oshpd.ca.gov/RHPC/Clinics/
FQHCS.html.
• For information or free clinics for immunization services
please call the Alameda County Immunization Project at
267-3230.
Parent Involvement
Opportunities
School Committees
Broad parent participation on committees that determine
school direction and funding is critical to ensure that the
interests of all students are represented. Here are few
examples of advocacy and/or accountability groups that you
can get involved with at your school:
• Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Parent-Teacher-Student
Association (PTSA), or other parent-teacher group:
Activities vary from group to group, but at schools where
these groups are active they generally organize volunteer
efforts and raise money for projects of schoolwide benefit.
Some also publish newsletters, offer adult education
opportunities, fund school enrichment classes, and more.
If you’re interested in forming a PTA at your school, contact
Peralta District PTA at 670-4109 or www.peraltadistrictpta.
org. It oversees all PTAs and PTSAs in Alameda County.
• Parent Leadership Team (PLT). Some schools have PLTs
comprising parent representatives from each classroom
who collectively give voice to parent concerns and issues.
If your school does not currently have a PLT and you would
like to start one, talk to your principal.
• School Site Council (SSC). A School Site Council must be
established at all Title I Schools. The elected members
of the SSC represent parents, students, and community
members, and school staff in school governance. By state
law, the SSC must oversee the site based budgeting of
categorical funds and the development and monitoring of
the Community Schools Strategic Site Plan (CSSSP) or Single
Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). Contact your principal
to get involved with your school’s SSC.
• Parents of Children of African Descent (PCAD). Some
schools have PCADs that organize parents to work on issues
such as educational equity. If your school does not currently
have a PCAD and you would like to start one, talk to your
principal.
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• Community Advisory Committee for Special Education
(CAC). Some schools have SPEACs composed of parents,
guardians, and teachers that provide support to the special
education community. This committee also advises the
School Site Counsel on special education issues. If your
school does not currently have a SPEAC and you would like
to start one, talk to your principal.
• GATE Advisory Committee (GAC). Each school is encouraged
to have a Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Advisory
Committee composed of parents, guardians, teachers and
administrators who provide support for the GATE program
at the site level. This committee also advises the School
Site Council regarding GATE concerns. If your school does
not currently have a GAC and you would like to start one,
contact your principal. For information about GATE and the
District GATE Advisory Committee, please call 336-7567.
English Learner Assessments
Oakland Unified School District offers each student identified
as an English Learner (EL) English Language Development
instruction to provide him or her equal access to the core
curriculum in accordance to the OUSD Master Plan for English
Learners.
Your child may be eligible for EL services if you filled out the
home language survey on the Options Enrollment application
form and answered at least one of the following questions
with a response that other than English:
1. What language did your child first learn when he/she began
to talk?
2. What language do you use most frequently to speak to your
child?
3. What language does your child use most frequently at
home?
Initial Testing
If your child is being considered for services for the first time
he or she will receive an initial assessment. Your child will be
administered the California En vƗ6