Media

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Current Media Releases

Past Media Releases

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

December 5, 2022: Follow up meeting to Nov. 3rd: DPAC Chair Vik Khanna and Vice Chair Kyenta Martins meeting with VSB’s Assistant Superintendent David Nelson and Associate Superintendent, Pedro da Silva, about “Good Air Means Everything” Letter

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

November 3, 2022: DPAC Chair Vik Khanna and Vice Chair Kyenta Martins meeting with VSB’s Assistant Superintendent David Nelson and Associate Superintendent, Pedro da Silva, about “Good Air Means Everything” Letter

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 consultationsDPAC 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