VFE- PAC Minutes
June 13, 2016
In Attendance: Barry Clarke, Liz Kennedy, Leah Ward, Erin Williams, Barb Gould, Renee Harrison
Call to order: 5:10pm
Quorum: yes
Agenda approval: Moved by Barb and Seconded by Leah
Minutes approval: Moved by Renee and Seconded by Leah
President Report
*Flowers fundraiser-Devry will give us a cheque for $200 and a $200 credit for next year because of the truck delay. We will ask for a morning delivery next year. Will need one person to be at the school from 8:30-5:00. This company is easy to deal with and ordering is easy. Barb recommends to use them again.
Treasurer
*Amy is absent- Liz reporting
*Eagle Bay actual invoice is $1600\
*Reports available as appendix
*Flower fundraiser brought in $5123.27
*Sports Day profit $486.55
*Gaming grant application is done already. Report will need last bits added in September and then sent off.
*Amy is unable to keep treasurer position for next year. She or Liz will mentor new volunteer.
DPAC
*Suggestions for Constitutions and Bylaws from Stephanie:
– Quorum is suggested to be 2 plus president standing as tie breaker
-“Past President” should be amended. Past should not be on nominating committee.
-C&B can be changed every year
-Remove definitions of names (not applicable)
-provide parents for DPAC
-“clause shall be unalterable” We should question that statement
-Dissolution of PAC- in this instance, what do we do with gaming money? We should do what Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch says. Liz to confirm what policy says.
-Section 4- Parent should be defined as by the School Act.
-Don’t quote everything from School Act.
-Term of Office- take out “following election”. Term of Office will be set for September.
*Motion
Moved by: Leah Ward
Seconded by: Barb Gould
Motion: Once Barb Gould has amended the Constitutions and Bylaws as discussed in this meeting on June 13, 2016, I agree to adopt in Principal. Email vote will finalize this decision.
Principal
*Eagle Bay- 16 students went at the end of May. Weather was great!
*Ms. Anderson and Ms. Thibert are leaving this year. New staff includes Fame Mackney, Shawna Torres, Shanna Nelson. Will have 2 more postings for prep positions.
*IEP’s- Individual Education Program. Kids are coming far.
*Goals- $6000 towards project based learning.
*School configuration will be: 2 straight Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 5/6, 2 Grade 6/7\
*Track and Field- 16 students participated in Merritt
*Aboriginal Day- on the 15th/21st. Celebrating with bannock and salmon
*Field trips:
-Band (Children’s Festival, Billy Elliot, Keremeos)
-Grade 6’s to Loco landing
-Grade 6/7’s to Rattlesnake Canyon
-Grade 5’s to Cultus Lake on June 23
*Blanket Exercise is a reconciliation project. Blankets represent different cultures. Students did activity in gym
*Peace run on June 28th. Is a torch relay going around the world. Will be coming through Princeton between 2-3pm
*Grade 7 Parent meeting at PSS at 6:00 on June 16th.
*Thank you for the Sports Day BBQ!
Unfinished Business
*Motion made for C&B.
*Barb will be leaving VFE PAC. Will help with flower fundraiser.
*Liz will possibly be leaving her position as President
*Amy will be leaving her position as Treasurer.
*When teacher would like to use PAC money, they need to use the same process of writing a letter or presenting to PAC
*Leah will put her name forward for signing authority. Tabled until September.