DPAC Executive for 2009/2010
Chair – Dan Adrian
UPCOMING MEETINGS 2010 A reminder that Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 there will be a DPAC meeting in the DPAC room at South Broadview School to commence at 6:30PM. (Meetings are typically held the second Wednesday of each month at the multi-purpose room at South Broadview Elementary School at 6:30 p.m.)
PURPOSE:
The DPAC is committed to involving parents/guardians in the public education system. We will work co-operatively and collaboratively with all our partner groups, which include, parents, principals, teachers, support staff and students. The DPAC will encourage networking in all 25 schools in the North Okanagan Shuswap School District to learn and support one another with educational matters.
The DPAC will also encourage individual schools to become members of the British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils to be able to have a strong voice at the Provincial Government level.
The DPAC, in conjunction with the North Okanagan Shuswap District has parent representatives who sit on a variety of District Committee’s, some examples are: District Policy, District School Planning Councils, District Middle Schools, District Hiring Committee, First Nations Educational Council. These are a few of our purposes that should encourage you to be come more involved
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED WITH THE DPAC?
Each school in North Okanagan Shuswap School District has the right to have a representative voting member attend the DPAC. The Parent Advisory Council must elect the DPAC Rep voting member, but any interested parent/guardian may also attend.
The DPAC Executive is elected in the month of September, from the DPAC voting members And they hold their positions annually. The Executive is able to hold office for up to a three (3) year period, if they so desire.
Notice of upcoming meetings and minutes from previous meetings are sent to the PAC President and/or DPAC representatives of each school. The DPAC meeting are held on the second Wednesday of the month, in the DPAC room at South Broadview at 6:30 pm
Here are a few examples of what DPAC supports:
• Annual DPAC Fall Dinner & Presentations • BCCPAC Fall Leadership Conference/ BCCPAC Spring AGM • The DPAC Spring Dessert Night & Presentation • Local presentations to North Okanagan Shuswap PAC’s
Some of the topics that can be presented to your school PAC are: • School Planning Councils • PAC Constitution & Bylaws Review • Running Effective meetings • PAC/DPAC/BCCPAC Roles
If your PAC would like to have a DPAC Executive member come out and present any of these topics, or have any other topics that they would like to see discussed? Please contact one of the DPAC Executive members
District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) c/o North Okanagan School Board Office 220-Shuswap Street NE P.O. Box 129, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 Phone: 250-832-2157/Fax: 250-832-9428
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