Agenda for September 18 General Meeting
The agenda for the September 18 Burnaby DPAC general meeting is available here
DPAC is looking for a few volunteers to participate on the School District’s parent consultation group regarding custodial services. As mentioned at the May 15 DPAC meeting, the School District is seeking the participation of 4 to 6 Burnaby parents who are able to attend two consultation group meeting(s) between May 29 and June 9….
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At the May Burnaby DPAC General meeting, the 2017-2018 Executive Committee elections will be taking place. The May General meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 15 at 7 PM at Burnaby Central Secondary School (6011 Deer Lake Parkway, Burnaby, BC V5G 0A9). An official call for nominations was sent out to all Burnaby DPAC representatives…
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The Burnaby DPAC received a written response from Education Minister Mike Bernier regarding the letter we sent the Ministers of Finance and Education in support of the recommendatinos on K-12 Education as found in the November 2016 report of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. A copy of the Minister’s letter can be…
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On April 3, Secretary Treasurer Russell Horwsill and Deputy Secretary Treasurere Roy Uyeno presented to DPAC representatives on the 2017-2018 School District operating budget process. A copy of their presentation is available here. Handout on the 2017-2018 Operating Grant Allocation Formula: Overview of the 2017-18 Operating Grant Formula
Tuesday March 28, 7pm at Burnaby Mountain Secondary School. Register HERE. The Ministry of Advanced Education is working to better understand the student journey from high school to post-secondary, and the resources and tools required to help student and their supports make this transition. One of these resources is EducationPlannerBC, an initiative to consolidate online…
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At the February 20 DPAC General meeting the following motion was passed unanimously: MOTION: That Burnaby DPAC send a letter to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance in support of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services’ recommendations, in particular, Recommendation 49: “Provide predictable, sustainable and adequate yearly funding to…
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The Burnaby School District is welcoming feedback and comments about the proposed 3-year calendar; 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020; until March 9, 2017. Please make submissions to calendar@sd41.bc.ca The propopsed 3-year calendar is available on the School District’s website here.