Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, November 7th, 2016, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre Web conferencing: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/meetings/join?uuid=M8IP8N0WOSYRL17T5EDS0YBPBU-B8NT dpac-minutes-for-october-3rd eppc-report-november-7th executive-board-report-for-november-7th-2016 2016-november-7th-dpac-general-agenda 2016-17-draft-budget 08-31-16-ytd-inc-stmt 08-31-16-bal-sht 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda and Adoption of Minutes 3. PAC Networking and discussion (To increase the effectiveness of this section of the …
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From the board meeting of November 1, 2016, items handed out at the meeting that were not included in the posted board agenda book: board-handouts-for-motions-november-1-2016 Sent by request from DPAC, the Duchess Park motion with Appendix (not distributed at the board meeting): lrf-plan-recommendation-to-the-board-duchess-park A trustee asked at the board meeting …
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At tonight’s school board meeting, there have been three memos distributed at the start of the meeting. These motions have not been passed as yet, and will be discussed tonight. Update: motions all passed. regarding co-location of McBride schools – that the Board discontinue its consideration of the co-location of …
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Thank you to Cindy Heitman for a very interesting presentation October 19th. She has given DPAC a copy of her presentation for parents to reference: PDF – curriculum-parent-presentation PowerPoint – curriculum-parent-presentation
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Jesse Miller, School District 57 and the RCMP would like to invite you: Parent Event: Social Media, Connected Children, Parenting the Mobile Device Child If you have concerns about how your child uses the Internet and mobile technology, this session is a ‘must-see’ event for parents who would like to …
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parent-advisory-clown-oct-2016-final PARENT ADVISORY October 7th, 2016 “Clown” Related Threats As you have been made aware throughout media and social media we have had a number of ‘Clown’ specific threats. These threats are typically referencing kidnapping or targeting schools with threats of violence. All school districts, many independent schools and band schools in …
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2016-10-04-letter-from-ministry-of-education-parent-engagement October 4, 2016 Dear Parent, I’m writing today to ask you to share your opinions with the Ministry of Education as we work to update student reporting in kindergarten through Grade 9. Students in these grades are experiencing B.C.’s new curriculum in classrooms in every part of the province. We are …
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On September 27th, the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 1231 Aboriginal Education Committee for distribution to reference groups for input. draft-policy-1231-aboriginal-education-committee The existing Policy 1231 Aboriginal Education Board, requires updating to clarify the relationship between the Board of Education and local Aboriginal communities as set out in the Ministry …
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On September 27th, the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 5144 Physical Restraint and Seclusion in School Settings for distribution to reference groups for input. draft-policy-5144-physical-restraint-and-seclusion-in-school-settings Draft Policy 5144 Physical Restraint and Seclusion in School Settings is a new policy to incorporate the Ministry of Education’s directive to align school …
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