School District 57 DPAC

All Regular Members in good standing who paid their BCCPAC membership dues by December 31, 2018 are entitled to vote at the BCCPAC AGM. All Proxy Vote Forms must be completed and signed by two members of that member’s PAC/DPAC executive in order for an official delegate to exercise Regular Member voting rights during the AGM. To expedite registration and operations, members are encouraged to scan and email completed Proxy Vote forms to the office in advance of the AGM. Proxy Vote forms received by April 26, 2019 at 4:00pm will be verified and registered in advance of the AGM.

Email your DPAC Executive to find out the delegate names or send your signed forms to the DPAC Executive to have the names filled in. If you know who your delegates are, please send your completed Proxy forms to:

info@bccpac.bc.ca with the subject line : Proxy Vote Form

Featuring Robert Sidley from SFU.

April 11th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Duchess Park Secondary Library.

The next DPAC meeting will be April 1st at 6:30 p.m. at the Van Bien Training Centre.

As discussed at the meeting, here is a link to the new Funding Model Review. Feedback will be requested at some point, so please read through it and think of any questions/comments you may have.

https://bccpac.bc.ca/images/Documents/Resources/independent_review_panel-final_report_2018.pdf

Wondering which SD 57 Trustee serves your family of schools? Follow this link to a complete list of Trustee Committee and Liaison Appointments. Your school’s appointed school liason Trustee will be listed on the third page alongside the appropriate family of schools.

https://www.sd57.bc.ca/Board/Documents/2018%20December%20Committee%20and%20Liaison%20Appointments.pdf

There is a complaint process in place for SD 57 that has been alluded to in many of the past DPAC meetings. Here is a link to it:

https://www.sd57.bc.ca/Board/Documents/GUIDELINES%20FOR%20RESOLVING%20PROBLEMS%20OR%20CONCERNS.pdf

Up to 5 PAC parents are being given the opportunity to attend the SD 57 Early Learning Conference on January 28th at the Coast Inn of the North.
MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2019

NEW: DPAC WILL REIMBURSE UP TO THE FIRST 5 PAC PARTICIPANTS.  A report on the conference at the next DPAC meeting would be appreciated.

“CELEBRATING EARLY LEARNING IN THE NORTH”

REGISTRATION

Do not use the link on the .pdf brochure as that link has now closed.
Contact nrempel@sd57.bc.ca –
by January 24th, 3 p.m..
Location:
Coast Inn of the North
770 Brunswick Street, Prince George BC
Time:
8:30-2:45 ** Lunch Included **
Registration opens 7:45
Cost:
$30 For SD 57 employees
$150 For out of district registrants and those who are not SD 57 employees

Conference information can be found at:
https://www.sd57.bc.ca/Documents/Brochure%20Early%20Learning%20Conference%202019.pdf

Parent Session January 28, 2019
6:30 to 8 p.m. (Please note the new time)
Ecole Duchess Park Secondary Theatre
Speaker: Pat Duncan, Superintendent of Learning, BC Ministry of Education

Parents will receive the most current updates on the BC Grad Program and insight into curriculum implementation and school improvement.
A registration link will be available through the SD 57 website:
www.sd57.bc.ca

For all volunteer members of parent advisory councils. This may include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other positions you may have – Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising, as well as any interested parents. This is a fun and flexible event – bring your questions, concerns, or great ideas!

• Share ideas and challenges
• Network with other PAC volunteers in your area
• Get ideas from other volunteers doing your job
• Enjoy a catered lunch

Pre-registration is required.

Register here:

We charge a nominal fee of $5 per attendee for SD57 attendees. Please contact info@sd57dpac.ca or chair@sd57dpac.ca if this is a barrier to your attendance, as we have a budget to ensure all are included.

If you are from Hixon, Mackenzie, McBride, or Valemount, please let us know, as we should be able to assist with travel costs.

Questions? Email info@sd57dpac.ca

Due to an error in the ticket sale cutoff time, ticket sales for the upcoming FoodSafe have been extended until 11 p.m. November 22nd.
If you have not yet signed up, there are some spots left to take advantage of this great opportunity!

Click on the link below to go to the EventBrite Ticket sales: