The Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) is a collection of parents (elected by PACs) working with the common goal of supporting education for all the children of Vancouver.

The purposes of our organization pursuant to Article 2.01 of our bylaws are as follows: 

(a) To officially represent the parents of the school district at the district level;

(b) To foster and facilitate strong communication between parents, PACs, and the Vancouver School Board; 

(c) To promote and support parent leadership and effective PAC governance; and

(d)  To advocate for the needs and best interests of students and parents in the school district on various issues related to education, student well-being, and parental involvement.

We support Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) at the school level by:

• • Encouraging them to share their parents views at the district and provincial levels,

• • Representing the views of city parents to the Vancouver Board of Education through participation on school board standing and advisory committees.

• • Advocating for Vancouver parent concerns at the provincial level through representation to the British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC), Vancouver Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), and the Ministry of Education and Child Care (MoECC).

We strive to ensure that the Vancouver Board of Education is communicating clearly with Vancouver PACs. We invite all PACs to become informed and participate in DPAC workshops and meetings. There are twelve elected positions on the DPAC executive. Please take the time to share your PACs views and concerns with your District Parent Advisory Council Executive members by joining one of our groups.