November 15th General Meeting Agenda

Our November (15th) general meeting features a talk from past BCCPAC President Anne Whitaker on the roles of parents and PACs in the school system and how to effectively advocate for children in the system. More information on this talk can be found below. I hope to see you all next Thursday.

Date: Thursday, Nov. 15th
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Education Services Center, 2121 Lonsdale Ave


Meeting Agenda:
7:00 pm: Demystifying your PAC - Anne Whitaker,

NVPAC General Meeting
8:15 pm call to order, approval of agenda & minutes
8:20 pm: NVPAC budget 2012/13 - Mike Sexsmith
8:40 pm: Parent Priorities Submission to Board - David Whitehead
9:00 pm: Adjourn


Demystifying Your PAC — Working Together
Building relationships requires more than just a common set of values and a desire to see students succeed. We all know parent/community volunteers play a vital role in the success of school-lead initiatives and support student achievement when they are engaged in the school community however what this looks like and how to tap into this resource is not commonly practised or understood.

This workshop will provide a better understanding of the role of parents within our schools, tools to engage this resource to maximize benefits and solutions to common concerns that challenge positive relationships when we engage the greater school community.

Topics will cover the shared rights, roles and responsibilities of PACs, Parents, Administrators, and Staff, how to best support and advocate for students when issues arise and how to gather and create Parent voice through your PAC. Bring your ideas, and challenges for discussion in this lively and fun workshop.

The workshop will be hosted by Ann Whiteaker. Ann was the past president of BCCPAC. She has been actively involved in all school levels: elementary, middle, and high school, as well as the district level for 13 years. She has served as PAC Chair, DPAC Director, and the BCCPAC. Ann was also one of the members on the Panel of CBC On The Coast's live broadcast of "Failing Our Kids? Is BC's public education system broken?” Whiteaker is an experienced advocate for parents often being called upon to assist parents when problems or concerns present themselves to support their student’s success and navigating the system.