Dixon Parents Advisory Committee Meeting

Minutes of Annual General Meeting of April 16, 2018

PAC Members Present:

Sandra Townsend – Co-Chair

Karin Schweizer – Co-Chair

Laura Gillanders – Treasurer

Karen Fisher-Hagel – Fundraising

Lyn Yang - Fundraising

Volker Helmuth – Secretary

Lisa Fisher – Immediate Past Chair 

Diana White - Fundraising

Dixon Administration Presents:

Sean Harrington – Principal

May Wong – Vice-Principal

Parent Guests - present

1. Welcome & Introductions

Sandra opened the meeting and welcomed all present. 

2. Review and Approval of Agenda

Approved.

3. Review and Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting

Minutes of Feb. 19^th, 2018 meeting approved.

4. Nominations to PAC Positions

At the conclusions of the meeting, the terms of the existing PAC members end. Sandra called for nominations for members to positions for the 2018 to 2019 year.  The following nominations were received:  

Co-Chair: Sandra Townsend 

Co-Chair: Karin Schweizer 

Treasurer: Laura Gillanders 

Secretary: Volker Helmuth 

Fundraising: Karen Fisher-Hagel

Fundraising: Lyn Yang

Fundraising: Diana White

Food-days Team: Karin Schweizer, Lyn Yang, Kay Arambulo-sy

Early Warning Coordinator:Pilar Ramos (in absentia)

Member at large: Nadine Eade

Immediate Past Chair: Lisa Fisher

Nominations were accepted by each.

5. Administrators’ Report 

Sean Harrington reported on the following:

• success and fun basketball season, with special thanks to coaches and coordinators Mr. Carkner, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Soo, Mrs. Wong, Mr. Martyniuk, Mr. Rostrup, Mr. Ray and Mr. Harrington, including for RCMP game/staff game/two feeder school tournaments;
• ‘Track Attack’ track meet scheduled for May 3^rd;
• grade 7 transition to high schools – introductory session underway;
• next Pro-D, April 23^rd, focus will be on working with MATH/ technology; 
• ‘Cassie and Friends’ – presentation about Juvenile arthritis was on April 11th;
• ‘Jump Rope For Heart’ event will be Tuesday, April 24^th;
• ‘Earth Rangers’ presentation April 25^th;
• process for staffing and building classes getting underway, with information to come to parents;
• ‘Litterless Lunch’ and ‘Earth Day’ celebration coming;
• ‘Music in our Schools’ concert by school bands on May 9^th, for grade 6/7’s evening sessions from 6:30 til 9 pm; 
• the City will be engaged in road constructions in the “Monds” May 1st to September 30^th; and
• ‘Raising Digitally Responsible Youth’ - a session for parents of school-aged Children, will take place on April 10^th, 6:30-8:30 pm at Ferris Elementary School.

6. Treasurer's Report

Laura Gillanders reported that fundraising has so far brought in approximately $9,000 and that the PAC assets and liabilities are in alignment with the budget.

7. Fundraising Report  

Karen Fisher-Hagel reported that one more movie night is being planned and further revenue will be realized by ‘Dragon Day’ food sales.  ‘Quebec Trip’ parents are doing their own fundraising, which will involve selling ‘emergency home kits’.

8. School Board SOGI Plan

Sean Harrington reported that the Richmond School Board is seeking feedback specific to a draft ‘sexual orientation & gender identity (SOGI) plan’.  Information is available on the School Board’s website.

9. Vote on PAC Position Nominations

All nominations were accepted and, as no single candidate positions were contested, those nominated were acclaimed.  The 2018 to 2019 PAC position holders will be:

Co-Chair: Sandra Townsend 

Co-Chair: Karin Schweizer 

Treasurer: Laura Gillanders 

Secretary: Volker Helmuth 

Fundraising: Karen Fisher-Hagel

Fundraising: Lyn Yang

Fundraising: Diana White

Food-days Team: Karin Schweizer, Lyn Yang & Kay Arambulo-sy

Early Warning Coordinator: Pilar Ramos (to be confirmed at next meeting)

Member at large: Nadine Eade

Immediate Past Chair: Lisa Fisher

Motion to Adjourn Meeting:

MOVED, SECONDED and CARRIED that meeting be adjourned.

Next Meeting – May 14, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at Dixon.