1. Welcome. There were 2 additions to the agenda: Leaky roof under old business, and thank you gifts under new business.

2. Stefanie Sebok requested $200.00 support for a senior’s breakfast to be held on May 18, at 9:00 a.m. Entertainment will consist of Grade 10 band, and theatre presentation from Alice in Wonderland. Student council is in charge, with student leadership assisting. Approximately 60 people are expected to attend.

3. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as circulated.

4. Principal’s report:
a) Senior band and choir got great reviews at the Whistler festival; positive comments on student behavior was also received
b) Girl’s rugby placed second in Penticton. Girl’s soccer team will be competing in the Fraser Valley competitions. Junior badminton is also in the Fraser Valley Championships. Grade 8 badminton competed in the Lower Fraser Valley playoffs. Coaches have received positive comments on sportsmanship and leadership from other teams. Drama: Outsiders and Alice in wonderland were performed. In the lard sculpture competition a gold ribbon was received. Rebecca Plant, a student in Grade 11, will compete in Skills Canada Fashion and Design in Winnipeg, after receiving a gold medal in B.C. competitions.
c) Parent-teacher conferences went well. There was a good turnout.
d) Students have been reminded that there are only 34 more instructional days until exams.
e) Parents at the meeting voted on and chose a calendar design for next school year.
f) Parents are invited to attend a Visioning Conference June 2 at the Bell Centre.
g) SPC will gather data on school goals for next year. Proposals are Social Responsibility, a continuation from last year, Graduation Rate, to improve the numbers of grads, and Literacy.
h) Survey was taken to identify culture of the school. A consensus will be reached after surveying students, teachers and parents. Sept. 7 and 8, 2004 is proposed as pro-d days to solidify common expectations between classrooms.

5. Old Business
a) Dry Grad: A report was tabled. Proposed date is June 12. Students have been slow in making decisions. One hundred tickets need to be sold. The Amazing Race was cancelled, which was to be the principal fundraiser. The boat cruise has been shortened to 3 hours. Parents are looking for donations, and PAC has pledged $3000.00.
b) Fund raising. Eleven more cans of coffee were sold. More coffee will be placed in the staff room. Information was received about Progressive Fundraising which involves people ordering gift certificates from various businesses. When the gift certificate is redeemed, PAC would receive a % from the business. Emma will head this up for next year.
c) Website update: Minutes from PAC meetings are posted, as well as by-laws.
d) Leaky roof: A letter was received from Lance Nording who acknowledges the problems the roof of the school has had. The school district has applied for money from the provincial government under the Building Envelope Remediation Program to help pay for the repairs.

6. Financial report: Approved as circulated. The signatures for check writing still need to be changed to reflect that Louise has left her position on the executive.

7. New Business:
a) Nominations are needed for next meeting to fill executive positions for next year. Needed are Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, DPAC rep, and 2 or more members at large.
b) Agenda items for June 2 AGM meeting: Budget for 2004-05, committee reports, fundraising, gaming accounts, nominations and elections.
c) Staff appreciation continental breakfast will be held on June 29. $300.00 was approved to buy muffins and fruit for staff. Emma will purchase and deliver these foods.
d) Approval to buy gift certificates for retiring executive members Jane Bellamy, David Knight, Louise Rusch and Gladys Willmer was passed. Gladys will purchase these certificates.

Next meeting is June 2, 2004 at 7 p.m.

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