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School boards and in-camera meetings

The SD57 school board may be interested in the following article from the North Shore News: http://www.nsnews.com/news/north-vancouver-school-trustees-to-halt-closed-door-meetings-1.23189384 A consultant hired by the Ministry of Education to examine allegations of unprofessional conduct, bullying and harassment among members of the North Vancouver School board has recommended that the school board stop holding …
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Rural report

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rural-education-foi-bc-1.4533646 A B.C. parent is accusing the provincial government of hiding a review on rural education from the public after the Ministry of Education refused to release any information about it. In 2016, the government embarked on a “Status Check on Rural Education.” The review traveled the province and solicited …
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Family Mediation Program

At the DPAC meeting, we received an interesting presentation from the Family Mediation Program.  Click on the picture below to read the family fact sheet and brochure.
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BCCPAC Membership update

Membership Update RE: Budget 2018 Update and Follow Up Information on Playgrounds, SMP, and Early Learning On February 20th, BCCPAC participated in the Budget 2018 Lock Up, represented by President, Jen Mezei, and 2nd Vice President, Andrea Sinclair. The budget included three announcement that could have significant impact on the K-12 Education …
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General Meeting March 5, 2018

To be held at the Van Bien Training Centre at 7pm. Agenda package to be posted. Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2017-09-01 to 2018-03-04 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Balance Sheet 2018-03-04 DPAC Minutes Febuary 5 2018 2018-02-21 Calendar Cttee (1) Agenda – DPAC General …
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Catchment and Capacity Review

At the February 27, 2018 school board meeting, the board passed the following motion: That the Superintendent of Schools be directed to review the recommendations of the Catchment and Capacity Stakeholder Review Advisory Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee for the Long Range Facility Plan, and develop a plan for …
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White Hatter – at Vanier Hall Monday, Feb 19th

Back by popular demand! Keeping Your Kids Safe Online: Internet Literacy and Education for Parents with the White Hatter, Monday, 19 February 2018 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PST) The Prince George District Parent Advisory Council, in cooperation with the Prince George School District, invites all parents to attend an …
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School district draft policies

DPAC encourages parents to send comments to the district on the revisions to the student transportation policy. On January 30, 2018 the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 3541 Student Transportation – Home and School for distribution to reference groups for input. A copy of the policy is below: 2017.11.07 3541 …
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General meeting February 5, 2018

The February DPAC meeting is Monday, February 5th at 7pm, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. The agenda package will be posted soon. DPAC Minutes January 11 2018 2018 Jan 30 District Admin Report We will offer web conferencing for people unable to attend in person (although the quality will depend on the internet …
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School catchment closings in some schools

At the school board’s January 30th meeting, the board voted to restrict new enrolment in the following schools to catchment area students only for the 2018/19: Malaspina Elementary Southridge Elementary College Heights Secondary Heritage Elementary Glenview Elementary Hart Highlands Elementary Springwood Elementary Edgewood Elementary Duchess Park Secondary (regular program) Note: …
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