The District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) is the umbrella organisation of the School Districts Parent Advisory Councils, where each school is represented with one parent vote.

The DPAC's Purpose is to support, encourage and improve quality of education and well being of students in the school district by:

• Exchanging ideas and information among Parent Advisory Councils, regarding educational and community matters and providing a parental voice in the decision-making concerning public education in the district.

The Advocacy Project

Are you having difficulty with an issue in your child's school?
There is help available. Call the Advocacy Project.

The Advocacy Help Line is:

• Confidential
• No cost
• Staffed by trained parent volunteers
• Solution-oriented
• Open to any parent, guardian or student

A 24-hour message center - advocacy support line phone number:
Leave a message at 1-800-351-9834

Messages are checked daily by trained advocates who will return your call as soon as possible.

Working together works for kids.

For further information you can contact this year's (2010/2011) executive:

Chairperson:	Ken Boyd	kenandkate@shaw.ca
Vice-Chairperson:	Jen Frost	jnjfrost@shaw.ca
Secretary:	Amanda Lane	harley.dog@shaw.ca
Treasurer:	Mary Hicks	maryhicks@shaw.ca