DPAC / Advocacy Update March 15, 2018

DPAC Rep. / Advocacy Update March 2018
Lots going on at the moment! Here are some useful links for finding out more:
District Parent Advisory Council – For links to

• Vancouver School Board information on two separate reviews underway – the overall French Immersion program, and catchment boundaries
• Timeline and process for the VSB budget for the 2018-2019 school year
• The February 22 presentation to parents on the new curriculum
• Information on DPAC’s new PAC2PAC program which allows PACs to donate funds anonymously to support PACs at less affluent schools,

see:
vancouverdpac.org/generalannouncements/2018/3/5/march-2018-update
All parents and guardians are invited to attend DPAC’s April 12 meeting (the day after our next PAC meeting) at which David Green, the VSB secretary-treasurer, will walk us through the preliminary 2018-2019 VSB budget proposal. 7 – 9 pm, Room 180, at the VSB offices at 1580 West Broadway.
British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils – For links to

• Comment on the recent Provincial budget’s provisions for spending on public education, including funding for school playgrounds and accelerating the seismic mitigation program,
• Information on the Province’s review of the education funding formula (by which individual school district budgets are set)
• Information on the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) policy supporting inclusion and safety for all students in public schools,

see:
bccpac.bc.ca/
Our Hudson PAC resolutions asking BCCPAC to advocate for changes to the provincial Area Standards has gone through the BCCPAC resolutions committee and will come forward for debate at the BCCPAC annual general meeting this coming May 05 and 06. The final version of the resolutions is posted on the advocacy page of the PAC website; please contact Alan or Rob if you have any questions or would like to know more.
Parent Advocacy Network – For links to

• Submissions regarding the provincial budget and the funding formula review,
• Advocacy for restoration of arts education,

see:
www.panvancouver.ca/news
Interested parents are invited to PAN’s open meeting on April 10 (the day before our next PAC meeting) from 6:30 – 9:30 pm in the back room of the Tipper Restaurant, 2066 Kingsway.
For more information on any of the above, please contact Alan, our representative to DPAC, at apatola@telus.net