Agenda – March 4, 2013 Meeting

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Agenda – DPAC General Meeting

Monday, March 4, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre

1.       Call to order

2.       Adoption of agenda and Adoption of February 2013 Minutes

3.      Election – DPAC Secretary

4.      Request for parent input on budget issues and challenges for 2013/14, for presentation April 3^rd.

5.       PAC Networking

To increase the effectiveness of this section of the agenda, we suggest that people report on ideas that may be of interest to other PACs, or concerns that other PACs could help with.

7:30pm – Partner groups enter

6.       Special Presentation: “Kids Helping Kids: Healthy is Happy”, based on the Action Schools! BC Student Leadership model. Glenda Newsted, City of Prince George (15 minutes, maximum)

7.       Partner Group Presentations (5 minutes each, maximum)

a)      DSAC Report  (Jay Khatra)

b)      CUPE Report (Lorraine Prouse)

c)       Prince George District Teachers Association Report (Matt Pearce, Tina Cousins)

d)      Prince George Principal and Vice Principals Association Report (Faith Mackay)

e)      Professional Employees Association (Nicole Haines)

f)       Superintendent Report (Brian Pepper)

g)      Trustee Report (Kate Cooke)

(5 – 10 minute snack break)

8.       Officer and Committee Reports

a)      Executive Board Report (Sarah Holland)

b)      Treasurer’s Report (Gillian Burnett)

9.       PAC and Parent Assistance

a)      PAC Planner

b)      Grants

10.   Advising School District

a)      Education Services Committee Report (Steve Shannon)

b)      EPPC Committee Report (Darlene Campbell)

c)       Policy and Governance (Sarah Holland)

d)      Expanded committee of the Whole (Gillian Burnett & Sarah Holland)

e)      Suggestions for School Board Report

11.   Other Business

a)      Election of Delegate Selection Committee for BCCPAC Conference May 3 to 5

b)      Election of Nominating Committee for AGM

c)       Resolutions Workshop – before BCCPAC Conference

d)      Change date of April DPAC meeting from April 1^st to April 8^th  ?

12.   Agenda items for next meeting

13.   Adjournment – Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April __, 2013 at 7:00 pm Van Bien Training and Development Centre.