DPAC Resources
DPAC General Meeting Minutes and Agendas
All DPAC General Meetings are held at the Inglewood Learning Centre (portables at the back of WVSS) at 9:15 am. All parents/guardians of students currently enrolled in a West Vancouver public school are welcome to attend.
Minutes 2023-2024
Wednesday, October 4th 2023 – Agenda | Minutes
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Wednesday, November 1st 2023 – Agenda | Minutes
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Wednesday, December 6th 2023 – No public meeting
PAC Networking opportunity: World Cafe – topics of discussion for each table: By-Laws/Governance, Finance/Fundraising, Traffic and Safety, Hot Lunch, Afterschool programs
Wednesday, January 10th 2024 – No public meeting
District only: School Trustee Liaison – Technology – From being safe online to using AI – how Technology is impacting learning in schools .
Wednesday, February 7th 2024 – Agenda | Minutes
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Wednesday, March 6th 2024 – Agenda | Minutes
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Wednesday, April 3rd 2023 – Agenda | Minutes
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Wednesday, May 1st 2024 – Agenda | Minutes
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Wednesday, June 5th 2023 – Agenda | Minutes (AGM)
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Resources for PAC Treasurers
PAC Treasurers Handbook 2023-2024
EXAMPLE of GL Account Descriptors for a PAC
PAC Internal Control Information Bulletin (Gaming Policy & Enforcement Branch) – Charitable Gaming NOV 2022
Shayle Duffield, Manager of Finance at West Vancouver School District – 2022 Presentation to PAC Treasurers
PAC Treasurers Handbook 2022-23
BCCPAC – Financial Management in PACs and DPACs
BCCPAC Treasurer 101 Workshop (Mar 2022): Presentation Deck and Workshop Video
Community Gaming Grant PAC Guidelines 2022
- Gaming Grant Funds-Decision Tree for PACs
- Charitable Compliance – Audit email from Gaming Branch
- Gaming Branch-Licensing Dept.-email re Scholarships
- Gaming Branch-email re Scholarship eligibility from LICENSED Gaming Funds
Additional Resources
March 2024 –
Unpacking the Post-Secondary Transition Process
September 2023 –
Sexual Health supports: Saleema Noon – Sexual Health Educators
Saleema Noon – Smart Things To Say Series (free downloads):
10 Good reasons to start talking about Body Science
What Kids Wanna Know-Grades K to 3
What Kids Wanna Know-Grades 4 to 5_Part 1
What Kids Wanna Know-Grades 4 to 5_Part-2
What Preteens Wanna Know-Grades 6 to 7
Answering Questions Preteens
Consent, Safety and Respect
Canadian Laws of Consent
Healthy Masculinity
Instagram – What To Know
Snapchat – What To Know
TikTok – What To Know
Sexting – What To Know
Sexualized Song Lyrics
Talking About Pornography
Sexual and Romantic Orientation Dictionary
June 2023 –
PAC Handbook Templates:
PAC Handbook Template WORD
PAC Handbook Template PPTX
PAC Hand Off Guide_TEMPLATE
October 2022 –
Open Parachute – Families in SD45 now have open access the audio and visual parent resources of Open Parachute
Web and Communication Meeting – hosted by Tricia Buckley, Manager of Communications & Community Engagement – Communications Presentation
October 2021 –
West Vancouver Schools HVAC Improvement Information
February 2021 –
West Vancouver Memorial Library by Shannon Ozirny
February Superintendent’s Report by Chris Kennedy
January 2021 – Liaison Meeting
Indigenous Education – Westcot (PowerPoint) / Indigenous Education – Westcot (Video)
Indigenous Education – WVSS (PowerPoint) / Indigenous Education – WVSS (Video)
SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) – West Bay (PowerPoint)
SOGI – Sentinel (PowerPoint) / SOGI – Sentinel (Video)
Anti-Racism Education – Hollyburn (PowerPoint) / Anti-Racism Education – Hollyburn (Video)
Anti-Racism Education – Rockridge (PowerPoint) / Anti-Racism Education – Rockridge (Video)
December 2020
December Superintendent’s Report by Chris Kennedy
June 2020
Summer Learning and Synchronous/Asynchronous Learning Presentation by Liz Hill and Ian Kennedy
Governance
Constitution & Bylaws
PAC Resources
DPAC Communications presented by Tricia Buckley 2023
PAC Education Speaker Suggestions
School Liaison Trustee Assignments
PAC 101 – In The Time of COVID
Administrative Procedure 183 – Parent Email Databases
PAC Website Updates – WordPress Manual
PAC Website Changes VIDEO Demonstration
School Publications Instructions Adapted -adding media to your site
Communications and DPAC October 2022 – hosted by Tricia Buckley
Robert's Rules of Order
PACs and DPAC in our district are governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.
Robert’s Rules of Order official website
An easy to understand guide to running your PAC meetings use Robert’s Rules of Order:
Managing PAC meetings with Roberts Rules
Superintendent Chris Kennedy’s Blog
- Technology and Innovation – Where Next? April 1, 2024When you are known for technology and innovation, you experience this ongoing mix of excitement and adrenalin at some points of the year and anxiety and worry at other points. The question I get asked most is – “So, what’s next?” I usually just want to snap back, “Come on, can we just do what […]
- Embracing Physical Literacy: More Than Just Fitness March 11, 2024I have written before (HERE) about the importance of not just moving more, but developing physical literacy skills with students. This was pre-pandemic. And if anything the limited activity many had during the COVID-19 pandemic increased these challenges leading to what many are seeing as a health crisis. In the world of education, we rightly […]
- Still Writing February 29, 2024I have been thinking about writing this week. The generative AI discussion is really making people think about what writing might look like in the future. It was less this though, and actually a quote from one of my favourite local writers in the media, that struck a chord with me. Howard Tsumura, who I […]
- A Changing Vibe to Snow Days January 30, 2024The first text came about 6:15 AM. It was from a now retired former school superintendent from a local district. It was short and to the point. You have gotten soft. It is not even snowing anymore. He was half-joking. But it definitely speaks to some changing expectations as earlier this month, our district, along […]
- My One Word for 2024 – Accelerate January 9, 2024I heard the phrase, “superintendent as accelerator”, a few months ago and it really stuck with me. It is a dynamic and forward-looking theme that is about motivating to lead with a sense of urgency, embracing innovation, and driving positive change throughout all my work. Just what I am looking for in 2024. It is […]
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