CANCELLED – more information to be provided at a later date. The BC Council for Children with Behaviour Disorders (BCCCBD) is holding a day long session with Cris Rowan, BScOT, BScBi, SIPT, CEO Zone’in Programs Inc. and Sunshine Coast Occupational Therapy Services Inc., on: AM Workshop – Harnessing Energy – …
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At the most recent policy and governance meeting, by a two to one vote, trustee representatives voted to send the changes to policy 5119 to the April 29th school board for a final decision. The draft revisions, and the comparison between the current policy and draft: Detailed revisions to the …
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Note: DPAC expects to hear the final numbers for budget shortfalls in SD57 on Wednesday, at the expanded committee of the whole. From the Vancouver Sun: School boards around the province are facing at least $56 million in budget cuts and considering eliminating more than 350 jobs heading into the …
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The BCTF has announced that stage 1 job action will start on Wednesday, April 23, after the Easter weekend. There will be no immediate school closures or disruptions to students. This first stage is administrative in nature only. Teachers will continue to teach, write report cards, communicate with parents, and …
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There was a recent article in the Tyee about students self-excluding from field trips, due to financial concerns: http://thetyee.ca/News/2014/04/10/Students-Self-Exclude/ A public school system is intended to provide all children with an equitable education, regardless of their family’s income. That means school fees should never stand in the way of a …
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At last night’s DPAC meeting, reference was made to two BCCPAC resources for parents. Links to these resources are here: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/resources/individual-education-plans-guide-parents JUST UPDATED in 2014 – Many parents are not sure what to expect at an Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting. When they meet school staff on behalf of their …
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We are looking for willing people to step forward and be nominated for a rewarding position on our DPAC executive. Meetings occur on the first Monday of the month with an executive meeting one week before. Positions include the Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Directors, and District Associate. Executive Members have …
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Are you interested in attending the BCCPAC Conference and AGM in Richmond? We currently have two people interested in attending, and we will be finalizing this decision for April 15th. If you are interested in attending, please let us know before April 15th – email chair@sd57dpac.ca for more information. More information: http://conference.bccpac.bc.ca/ …
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DPAC meeting minutes April 7, 2014 DPAC MINUTES FOR April 7, 2014 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair); Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Steve Shannon (Technical Director), Darlene Campbell (District Associate), and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; …
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