Have a problem?
- School District’s steps for problem solving: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/Trustees/Trustees/Guide_to_solving_problems.pdf
- Any person may make a written complaint relating to the conduct or competence of a person holding a teaching certificate through the Commissioner for Teacher Regulation: https://www.bcteacherregulation.ca/ProfessionalConduct/ComplaintsReports.aspx. The FAQ goes into more details, including the steps that one must take before submitting a complaint: https://www.bcteacherregulation.ca/documents/FormsandPublications/ProfConduct/mc_FAQ_tools.pdf
- You can also contact a DPAC executive member for some assistance, or come to a DPAC general meeting.
Advocating for Students (helping your child)
BC Parent Advisory Council Guides
- BCCPAC Parent Leadership Resources for PACs and DPACs
- BCCPAC FSA Infokit
- BCCPAC Guide for Speaking Up for Your Child
- Call it Safe: A parent guide for dealing with harassment & intimidation in secondary schools
- Call it Safe: A parent guide for dealing with bullying in elementary Schools
- Building Student Success in BC’s Public Schools: A Guide for Parents
- Caution: School Zone! A guide to help parents address their school’s traffic safety issues
Information about School District 57
- The Ministry of Education reports student achievement and demographics in the B.C. K to 12 education system. Each report provides five years of data with the exception of the Class Size and Foundation Skills Assessment reports.
- School District Financial Reporting – includes comparative revenue and expenditure Information contains financial information over a multi-year period
- School District 57 Policy Manual
- Policies for all School Districts
- Report on School District Historical Enrolments and Projections – from DPAC, October 2011
- 2010 School Closure Process – School District page, including 2010.01.19_DSC_Report
- School District FAQs during School Closure Process – 2010.03.08_FAQ_1, 2010.03.10_FAQ_2, 2010.03.11_FAQ_3, 2010.03.15_FAQ_4
- Parent Presentations during School Closure Process
- More with Less – parent report during School Closure Process
- School Closures in BC: Past, Present and Future, written 2007 – School Closures in BC
- 2003 School Amalgamation report – 2003 – district config committee – Main_Body_of_Report – screen
Financial
- PAC Budgets
- PAC Finances
- Healthy Fundraising For Schools
- SpeeDee Office Products offer to PACS
- Gaming Funds
- Gaming PAC and DPACs – for Parent Advisory Councils
- Conditions for PAC Grants
- Gaming Event Licenses
- Procedures and Guidelines for Gaming Events
Health and Safety
- Healthy School Food Links
- Speed Watch Program with RCMP
- Healthy Fundraising For Schools
- Rock Solid Foundation – WITS program – peer aggression strategy for students
General
- Parent Support Services Society of BC
- Volunteers and the Law
- Sample Constitution and Bylaws
- When More is Less: Education Funding in BC
Parent Advisory Council Resources
- Handbook for Parent Advisory Councils (written by Vancouver School Board)
- PTO Today – US website for school parent organizations – wonderful resources