District Committee Training Resources

Welcome to a hub of information for committee members from across the district. Whether you serve on a School Site Committee, ELAC, an affinity group, the PTA, or a district-wide oversight committee such as P&O, PAC or DELAC, these resources are for you!

Joint Committee Meetings

Joint Committee Meetings
The purpose of the Joint Committee Meetings is to bring together district-wide committee members to hear from our Superintendent and other district leaders on topics relevant to all advisory committees, with a specific focus this year on strategic planning, District data and budget information. Our goal is to continue to support the conditions for shared messaging and collective capacity to inform our district planning and budgeting process. Community engagement is a valued part of our work and believe your participation and contributions are critical to our collective effort to ensure the success of all of our BUSD students.

2025-26 Meeting Dates

• October 9, 2025 Recording | Slides | diapositivas en español
• November 13, 2025 Recording | Slides | diapositivas en español (próximamente)
• January 15, 2026 | In Person Meeting | Slides | diapositivas en español (próximamente)
• March 19, 2026
• May 14, 2026

District Wide Advisory Committees: 

• Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
• District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)
• Planning & Oversight (P&O) Committee
• Superintendent’s Budget Advisory Committee (SBAC)
• African American Success Advisory Committee (AASAC)
• Gender Equity & Sexual Harassment Advisory Committee (GESHAC)
• District Special Education Advisory Committee (DESEAC)
• Districtwide Safety Committee (DSC)

Site Based Committees are Invited to Participate

• School Site Committees (SSC)
• English Learner Advisory Committees (ELAC)

Topics Will Vary by Meeting and Will Include:

• Committee Orientation
• Strategic Planning
• District Data
• Budget Information

Tools and Reference Materials

BUSD Committee Handbook: View PDF

Contains suggested calendars, committee best practices, document templates, a district acronym dictionary, and much more!

Uniform Complaint Procedures

For more Family Engagement Resources visit the OFEE Website

2025-26 School Plans and Historical Packets

Find your site’s School Plan for Student Achievement below, as well as summary pages that show how various funding streams and staffing allocations have changed or remained steady over the last several years.

Early Childhood Education: 2025-26 Site Plan | Historical Packet
Berkeley Arts Magnet Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Cragmont Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Emerson Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
John Muir Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Malcolm X Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Oxford Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Rosa Parks Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Ruth Acty Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Sylvia Mendez Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Thousand Oaks Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Washington Elementary: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Longfellow Middle: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Willard Middle: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Berkeley Independent Study: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Berkeley Technology Academy: 2025-26 SPSA | Historical Packet
Berkeley High School: 2025-26 Site Program Fund Plan | Historical Packet

Learn More About BUSD Committees

These short training videos cover a variety of topics that can help both new and returning committee members.