Presentations to VSB, Press Releases and in the Media
April 20, 2023: Vancouver DPAC Response to 2023-2024 VSB Budget Development Survey: VSB Surveys Undermine Parent Trust, a Letter from Vancouver DPAC to VSB Trustees, Staff and fellow Stakeholders.
April 11, 2023: Strengthening Vancouver's Education System, a Letter to City of Vancouver from Vancouver DPAC, Via: City Manager, Paul Mochrie, in response to City of Vancouver Letter to VSB re: Queen Elizabeth Annex Surplus Consideration.
April 10, 2023: Inclusion of Schools in IAQ Guidelines & Transparency in Standards, a DPAC communication to the Government of Canada wth regards to clean air, schools and COVID
February 8, 2023: Important Information for Grandview-Woodland Area Council (GWAC), PACs & Communities, DPAC Feedback to PACS and GWAC
February 7, 2023: Letter to VSB Trustees from Vancouver District Labour Council
February 7, 2023: Stakeholders raise alarm at proposed merger of VSB committees (Personnel and Finance)
January 23, 2023: Response from VSB to Vancouver DPAC’s “Good Air Means Everything” letter
January 22, 2023: Request for Reconsideration of Denied Public Delegation Opportunity for Queen Elizabeth Annex PAC at January 23rd Public Delegation Board Meeting
November 15, 2022: DPAC’s Vice Chair, Kyenta Martins, speaks with CBC’s Stephen Quinn on current spread of diseases including COVID, RSV and other influenza in school
September 12, 2022: Good Air Means Everything: A letter from DPAC to VSB Trustees and Staff that presents the case to ensure clean air for all who work in schools — students, staff and volunteers
June 27, 2022: DPAC letter to trustees regarding motion to broaden delegation meeting policy
June 6, 2022: Special Board Meeting - QEA Closure consideration
June 6, 2022: MACC Program - concerns
May 30, 2022: Broadway Plan, Senakw developments and schools - Vancouver DPAC vice-chair Vik Khanna
May 16, 2022: Vancouver DPAC Exec Michael Lang on impacts of Translink Bus Stop Rebalancing on schools (Youtube link)
Apr 30, 2022: Vancouver DPAC resolutions for BCCPAC AGM 2022
Feb 15, 2022: DPAC letter to trustees regarding MACC
Jan 31, 2022: Trustee letter, speaking notes from VSB Delegation Board Meeting Jan 24 2022
Jan 25, 2022: VSB Finance committee - written responses (live broadcast)
Dec 17, 2021: DPAC letter to trustees (response to ongoing COVID measures, response focuses on rapid antigen tests)
Dec 13, 2021: DPAC letter to trustees regarding ongoing COVID measures (rapid tests, CO2 testing in portables)
Dec 1, 2021: DPAC letter to trustees regarding transparent planning, supporting motions (Oct 2021 general) (Apr 2021 exec)
Nov 10, 2021: DPAC questions regarding the Long Term Investment Plan (followup questions to Oct 6 VSB facilities meeting)
Sep 29, 2021: VSB Student Learning and Well-Being - written responses to DPAC questions (live broadcast)
Sep 27, 2021: Vancouver DPAC on K-3 Mask Mandate at VSB schools (CTV)
Sep 27, 2021: Several BC PACs call for additional safety measures (video: Surrey DPAC president, Rina Diaz, Global)
Sep 27, 2021: Joint DPAC letter to Minister of Health and Minister of Education
Sep 22, 2021: Vancouver DPAC on exposure notifications (CBC radio)
Sep 15, 2021: VSB Finance committee meeting - written responses to DPAC questions (live broadcast)
Sep 3, 2021: Vancouver DPAC on the return to school, exposure notifications and masks (Global)
July 12, 2021: Vancouver DPAC resolutions for BCCPAC AGM/EGM 2021
June 21, 2021: Vancouver DPAC feedback on Delegation Board Meetings Pilot
May 10, 2021: Vancouver DPAC feedback on Build2Learn engagement - covering email / attached report
Apr 14, 2021: Vancouver DPAC parent feedback and resolution on Q4
Apr 11, 2021: Vancouver DPAC feedback on secondary schedule, post-pandemic education
Feb 9, 2021: Vancouver DPAC on option 4 (CBC)
February 3, 2021: DPAC letter to trustees supporting secondary remote learning and option 4 learners
January 22, 2021: DPAC positions regarding the draft 2020 LRFP and Land Sales
January 21, 2021: Vancouver DPAC commentary on secondary class changes (CBC)
January 15, 2021: Vancouver DPAC on masks (Vancouver Sun)
Dec 3, 2020: Vancouver DPAC exec position on Student Liaison Officer program
November 24, 2020: DPAC letter to trustees regarding the LRFP vision (vision and strategy from Nov 25 facilities agenda)
November 19, 2020: DPAC letter to trustees regarding the LRFP (arising from motions at Nov 12 exec)
October 21, 2020: DPAC presentation to VSB Facilities Planning Committee on the LRFP
October 8, 2020: DPAC letter to trustees regarding the LRFP
September 25, 2020: Vancouver parents push for changes to protect kids from COVID-19 at schools (News 1130)
September 21, 2020: Vancouver DPAC calls for transparency in exposure reporting (News 1130)
September 10, 2020: Vancouver DPAC call for more flexible options (Breakfast Television)
September 8, 2020: Back to school during COVID: teachers, parents, children (CBC) - BCTF's Teri Mooring and VanDPAC Gord Lau
September 8, 2020: Strathcona PAC chair and DPAC Exec Krista Sigurdson on back to school
August 20, 2020: DPAC reaction to VSB back to school (Global)
August 20, 2020: DPAC reaction to VSB COVID Fall 2020 - CBC (radio interview)
August 19, 2020: DPAC support for VSB COVID Fall 2020
June 29, 2020: DPAC response to letter received from Trustee Ballantyne re: June 22 board meeting (original letter)
June 26, 2020: DPAC presentation to Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
January, 2020: DPAC executive and general motions on Childcare
November 14, 2019: DPAC becomes endorser of Coalition for Healthy School Food
May 15, 2019: DPAC presentation to VSB on Long Range Facilities Plan 2019
May 15, 2019: DPAC presentation to VSB on Budget 2019/20
Feb, 2019: DPAC general motion regarding stakeholder consultations - DPAC exec motion regarding stakeholder consultation
December 13, 2018: DPAC Executive SOGI reaffirmation motion
October 22, 2018: Vancouver Board of Education Trustees Election Results
October 17, 2017: Vancouver Board of Trustees By-Election
May 11, 2017: DPAC support for school naming policy prioritizing Indigneous names
March 8, 2017: DPAC feedback to BC Hydro proposal.
April 29, 2016: DPAC supports the vote of the Vancouver Board of Education to reject the proposed 2016/2017 budget
April 25, 2016: DPAC Urges Trustees to Reject Budget
April 04, 2016: Vancouver DPAC Responds To $27.26M Shortfall in the VSB budget