Welcome
A little about ourselves
PAC stands for 'Parent Advisory Committee' or 'Parent Advisory Council". PACs offer parents ways to be involved in and influence the culture of their children's school. Members of the PAC executive can be advisors for the school community to the Vancouver School Board, the city of Vancouver and the Ministry of Education. PACs manage a budget that is to be used to enhance the educational experience for children at the school. At Lord Nelson, our PAC believes strongly in supporting the school's community and so we plan activities and projects that get kids and families together having fun. Our funding comes from annual fundraisers , direct donation, as well, as gaming grant money.
Our executive members aren't able to run every event or fundraiser. We rely on Nelson's amazing parent body to help out! Please consider getting involved. Click here to see some volunteer opportunities for the 2023/24 school year. We will email when we are in need of volunteers or contact us.
2023-2024 PAC Executive
Taryn Hayes, Returning Co-Chair (until January 2024)
Caitlin Adam, Co-Chair
** Co-Chair still needed for the second half of the school year - Email us for more details
Sara Osenton, Co-Vice Chair
Tiffany Muller Myrdahl, Co-Vice Chair
Julie Cole, Treasurer
Megan Atkinson, Returning Secretary
Sara Hyde, DPAC Rep
Rachelle Siemens, Anti-Oppression Working Group Rep
2023/24 PAC Representatives
Jennica Harper, Returning Social Media
Our executive members aren't able to run every event or fundraiser. We rely on Nelson's amazing parent body to help out! Please consider getting involved. Click here to see some volunteer opportunities for the 2023/24 school year. We will email when we are in need of volunteers or contact us.
2023-2024 PAC Executive
Taryn Hayes, Returning Co-Chair (until January 2024)
Caitlin Adam, Co-Chair
** Co-Chair still needed for the second half of the school year - Email us for more details
Sara Osenton, Co-Vice Chair
Tiffany Muller Myrdahl, Co-Vice Chair
Julie Cole, Treasurer
Megan Atkinson, Returning Secretary
Sara Hyde, DPAC Rep
Rachelle Siemens, Anti-Oppression Working Group Rep
2023/24 PAC Representatives
Jennica Harper, Returning Social Media
EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
CO-CHAIRS: Set up and run monthly PAC meetings, parent email communication, update website, official spokesperson, attend admin meetings, set up goals for the year (fundraising, teacher support, community building), review bank statements and budgets with Treasurer, signing officer, help recruit-organize volunteers to run fundraisers/events
CO-VICE CHAIRS: Available to cover chair duties and jump in to help Chair(s), help set up babysitting for in-person meetings, managing parent classroom reps, possible signing officer, help recruit/organize PAC volunteers to run fundraisers/events
TREASURER: Keeps track of money in and money out, maintains monthly bank reconciliations, signs cheques, handles all banking, organizes floats for events, applies for gaming grants, file reports for gaming grants
SECRETARY: Writes up agenda in conjunction with Chair, attends and takes minutes at PAC meetings and posts to website and google drive, general google drive maintenance/organization
DPAC REP: Attend DPAC meetings and represent our school, give the DPAC input from our school Learn more here
AOWG REP: Liaise between the Anti-Oppression Working Group committee and the Executive Committee
representatives
SOCIAL MEDIA: Organize and update the PAC's social media accounts
