New Westminster District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC)

Your local parent voice in public education

Welcome to New Westminster DPAC!

All general meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month (except December and March) at 7:00 pm. All parents and caregivers of SD40 students are welcome to attend.

Our next meeting is on October 15th at 7:00 pm in person at Skwo:wech Elementary or online through Google Meet. To attend online copy this link into your browser:

https://meet.google.com/tpc-kqwv-nbc

or CLICK HERE to add our meetings to your own Google calendar

Sign Up for the PAC Workshop - October 15

DPAC is excited to host the 2nd Annual PAC Workshop on October 15, 2026 at Skwo:wech.

Dowload the workshop flyer here.

PAC Workshop is open to all School PAC Executives. RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/2FbBd3qWobY2tPxS7

School Board Trustee All-Candidates Meeting

DPAC hosted an All-Candidates Meeting on September 28.

You can find a recording of the meeting here: https://youtu.be/X4yr_Lzs2kg?si=iQIzOlQEGLH-_0uj

Remember to vote on October 17, 2026 (more details)

Advanced Voting opportunities will be available October 7, 8, 9, 10, and 14, 2026. Vote by mail will also be available.

2026-2027 Meeting Schedule

Sep 17 – Tweedsmuir Library | Agenda | Minutes
Oct 15 – Skwo:wech Library | Agenda | Minutes
Nov 19 – Lord Kelvin Library | Agenda |Minutes
Dec – no meeting
Jan 21 – Qayqayt Library | Agenda | Minutes
Feb 18 – NWSS Library | Agenda | Minutes
Mar – no meeting
Apr 15 – Queensborough Library | Agenda | Minutes
May 20 – Skwo:wech Library| Agenda *AGM* | Draft Minutes
Jun 17 - Fraser River Library/Commons| Agenda

What is DPAC?

The District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) represents parent voices across New Westminster schools. We support families by:

Hosting open monthly meetings
Inviting speakers on topics related to supporting students and families
Advocating for public education to our School Board and the province

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