A Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is the officially recognized collective voice of parents and guardians in a public school community. The primary purpose of a PAC is to:

• Advise: PACs give feedback and advice to the school on programs, policies, and student learning.
• Connect: PACs build cooperation between home and school to encourage a cohesive school experience for teachers and students alike.
• Support: PACs organize school events, provide parent education, and fundraise for extra classroom resources or playground equipment.
• Represent: PAC executives ensure diverse parent perspectives are heard by the school.

Who is in the PAC?

All guardians who have a child enrolled at Cypress Park Primary are members of the PAC. By enrolling, your membership becomes active. There are no other actions to take. This ensures that you have a voice in the community regardless of time, funding, or meeting attendance.

Structure of the PAC

There are three levels of PACs: School level, district level, and provincial level.

• School Level (PAC): Parents elect a PAC executive (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) to run day-to-day business.
• District Level (DPAC): PACs send a representative to the District Parent Advisory Council as a representative of their school. DPAC connects all schools and reports on district-wide funding and news.
• Provincial Level (BCCPAC): BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils sets the tone for the entire province, and represent both school- and district-level PACs.

Learn more about PACs here

Throughout the year, our school PAC hosts meetings, events, information sessions, fundraising for programs, and more! We track all of this at our PAC website found here. Feel free to bookmark the site and check back for frequent updates.

TOP TEN PAC INITIATIVES

When Do Meetings Happen?

The PAC meets monthly. For the 2026/2027 school year the PAC will host meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:15 in the school gym. All parents are welcome.

School Cash Online is a great way to donate to the school for large donations. You will receive a tax receipt upon submitting the donation. You can also make the donation in someone’s honour.

Click here to access SchoolCashOnline
If you have misplaced your child’s PIN, contact the school office.

For smaller donations, consider e-transferring funds to info.paccpp@gmail.com with a note about what the donation is for, your child’s name and their grade.

For up-to-date information about what we’re fundraising for please visit cypressparkprimary.com