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DRAFT Minutes for September 12, 2016 General Meeting

DRAFT – DPAC MINUTES FOR September 12th, 2016 7:00 pm Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Gillian Burnett (Chair), Steve Shannon, Mike Gagel (Vice-Chair), Sarah Holland Partner Groups: Kelly Johansen (PGPVPA) School Reps: Jacqueline Dockray – College Heights Elementary, Mandy Levesque – Hart Highlands, Shauna Connor – Lac …
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Curriculum Changes Presentation for Parents – what does it mean for your family?

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School District Update on Safe Drinking Water

(copied from SD57 website) Safe Drinking Water Update, September 26, 2016:   School District No.57 (Prince George) continues to communicate with Northern Health and our school communities regarding drinking water in our schools. Please note the following Water Quality Testing in School District No.57 (Prince George) August 12, 2016 and …
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Imagine Grants

IMAGINE Community Grants: Health Happens in Community! https://northernhealth.ca/YourHealth/HealthyLivingCommunities/ImagineGrants.aspx Parent Advisory Councils have received funding from IMAGINE Community Grants before. The next cycle of IMAGINE Community Grants will be launched on September 19, 2016. Projects must support community-based initiatives that focus on one or more of the following chronic disease prevention …
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DPAC General meeting – Monday, September 12th, at 7pm

Welcome back to a new school year! DPAC will be holding its first general meeting of the year at the Van Bien Training Centre on Monday, September 12th, at 7pm. Representatives elected by each school PAC have a vote; we welcome other parents to attend. You have been invited to a join.me …
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School board meeting – items of interest

At the school board meeting of June 28th, the board decided to start processes to: consider reassignment of Edgewood Elementary from the Duchess Park catchment to the Kelly Road catchment enter a consultation process to consider the co-location of McBride Centennial Elementary to McBride Secondary engage in a consultation process to consider a change in the grade configuration in Mackenzie, from K-7 …
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Guiding Principles for the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning

With the removal of School Planning Councils, we are still working towards a new accountability framework for education. The district has published an “interconnected planning” among SD57 education partners on their website – note that in October, school plans are to be submitted after “consultation with parents”. Consult with your principal …
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PACs and Gaming Grants

If your PAC does not appear on the list below, then as of Monday, June 27th, at 7:30am, your PAC has not yet applied for your gaming grant for the 2016/17 school year – and the deadline is June 30th. This grant is for $20 per student (the previous year’s student …
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BC Government adds last minute funding for rural schools faced with closure

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016PREM0067-001044 “To help rural schools in British Columbia stay open, Premier Christy Clark announced a new Rural Education Enhancement Fund today. Districts outside Greater Victoria, the Lower Mainland, and Kelowna will be able to apply for ongoing provincial funding that recognizes the unique challenges faced in keeping schools open in …
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North Okanagan-Shuswap School Board Fired by Government

“Members of the North Okanagan-Shuswap school board have been fired by the British Columbia government over financial troubles and a loss of public confidence. The dismissal comes with the release of a special advisory report saying the board transferred $10 million from its operating surplus funds to pay for projects …
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