DPAC – Parents – Kootenay-Columbia (SD 20)

Welcome to the SD20 DPAC info page. Our District Parent Advisory Council is composed of volunteer parent representatives from each of the schools in SD20. Representatives may change periodically and from year to year.

DPACs are the legislated parent voice at the school district level, representing the collective views of school Parents’ Advisory Councils (PAC) in a school district. Please feel free to contact your school’s PAC or DPAC rep for more information. You can also find more information about DPACs here on the BCCPAC website.

DPAC meeting dates: Meetings are held monthly via Zoom. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend. Please contact the Chair at [email protected] to RSVP and get the Zoom link.

DPAC Meeting Minutes (please contact Chair for minutes from prior years)

DPAC Constitution & Bylaws

SD20 DPAC Constitution

SD20 Parent Advocacy Program

Overwhelmed?

Don’t know where to turn?

Do you feel that your child’s individual education needs are not being met

and don’t know where to turn?

Your DPAC Advocates are here to help!

What is Advocacy?

Advocacy is the act of speaking up in support of yourself or others. Parents are natural advocates for their children, but fellow parent advocates can help other parents work to solve a problem in a child’s best interest.

Advocates can help you:

identify the problem

understand the school system and the problem solving process within the district

find and understand information

prepare for meetings

stay on track

understand the decision made with respect to your child

contact the provincial advocates if necessary

Parent Advocates are parents like you who are willing and able to assist you in resolving school issues in the best interests of your child. Contact DPAC at [email protected] for assistance, or if you want to learn how to become a parent advocate yourself.

Useful Parent Resources

Presentations

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