School District 71 Parents Advisory Council - DPAC

10/19/2026

SD71 DPAC would like to highlight and support the upcoming Consent Awareness Week in Comox Valley Schools starts October 19th through October 23rd. Age-appropriate discussions this week are intended to highlight the importance of understanding and respect consent

Find a link here with resources to have conversations about consent with kids: https://kidshealthhub.ca/2022/05/03/boundaries-and-consent-4/

Find a link here about post-secondary resources re: The Red Zone: https://www.tru.ca/current/wellness/sexual-violence/red-zone-campaign.html

Find Comox Valley Schools Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Misconduct Policy and local resources here:
https://www.comoxvalleyschools.ca/gender-based-violence-resources/

Find a counselling and support directory for services here:
https://endingviolence.org/hope2health/where-to~access-services/emotional-support-and-counselling-services/

Find BC'Govt resources here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/erase/school-and-online-safety/consent

10/17/2026

It’s General Voting Day - find more info below about how to vote through the links below. Find more info about the Trustee Candidates for the City of Courtenay through our Trustee Forum recording (posted below).

https://www.courtenay.ca/city-hall/mayor-and-council/elections

If you are unsure which electoral district or ward you are in, check here:

https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/services/legislative-services/elections-aaps-other-voting/general-local-elections/find-your

Forum Link:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hs3dssiz8g2cfieuet2ja/Trustee-Forum-Oct-8-2026.mp4?rlkey=0v34m1cugqhfsbom0m1hfvh5y&st=hxeb1inb&dl=0

10/09/2026

Thank you again to the CDTA for their work in moderating and compiling the questions for last night’s Trustee Candidate Forum.
Thank you to all the question submitters for your thoughtful and relevant submissions. As each Trustee candidate and the acclaimed Trustees all answered the questions posed, we did not have time to get through all of the submissions. Thank you to all of the Trustee candidates for the City of Courtenay as the three candidates compete for the two Trustee seats for Courtenay. Thank you for putting your names forward and your efforts and intentions to work for all students in the Comox Valley. Thank you to all of acclaimed Trustees for stepping into a role that will require long hours and evenings filled with heavy work that can be incredibly meaningful for families when done with heart and integrity for all students and all families, with students always at the centre. Thank you to GP Vanier Secondary for hosting and use of the public space. General voting day for the City of Courtenay (because all other Trustees are acclaimed) is October 17th, from 8am-8pm at Queneesh Elementary and the Florence Filberg. Advance voting was on Wednesday Oct 7th and again on Wednesday October 14th from 8am-8pm at the Florence Filberg. Thank you.

(If the link doesn’t work, apologies as we work through the problem-solving. In order to watch the entire session, you may need to download the free version of dropbox.)

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10/07/2026

It’s Trustee Forum night!
Join us at the Vanier MPR
6:30pm-8:30pm
Everyone welcome (with sign-in at the door).

09/26/2026

There are two upcoming Erase sessions free for all parents & caregivers, info via Cowichan Valley School District:

As the school year starts, we want to remind families, caregivers and students about the resources offered by erase | Expect Respect & a Safe Education. Today we want to specifically highlight some free upcoming family and caregiver sessions that focus on supporting everyone in a digital world. These sessions are:

Establishing Safe, Caring, & Respectful Digital Communities, and,

Establishing Family Practices for Safeguarding Against Cyberbullying and Sextortion
Registration and information can be found at

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/erase/erase-for-adults

Other resources for families, caregivers, students and educators can be found at:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/erase

07/02/2026

Via Youth Mental Health Canada: a survey on school attendance challenges, school refusal, and student mental health. Many students and families grapple over the span of school years with school-specific anxiety, mental health and wellness, and struggles with consistent attendance. Surveys can help with giving resource providers and advocates the information they need to leverage the gov’t for increased and targeted supports.

LINK: ymhc.me/SACSurvey

Please share with parents/caregivers and families

06/18/2026

Mark R Isfeld Secondary School / Ecole Secondaire PAC has a group of students via Isfeld’s Cultural Exchange program collecting refundables in your area to help fund an exchange trip to Italy in March 2027. Pickup is June 20th, please leave all bottles/cans/refundables in a visible area by 10am. To arrange an alternate pickup, please connect with Kari or Leslie at the emails below on the graphic. By starting now in June they hope to have the funds for their trip in March! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

05/08/2026

Thank you!

A gigantic THANK YOU to ALL of the amazing child care providers!