PAC

Parent Advisory Council

Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

The Parent Advisory Council is your parent community at Howe Middle School. Our parent community works closely with the administration and staff to support, encourage, and provide assistance to enhance the quality of education and well-being for all students at Howe. Our PAC meetings will be held in the School Library Learning Commons (Room 200). Facebook page.

Parents can connect with our PAC by email at gordiehowepac@gmail.com.

2024-25 PAC Executive

President: Amarech Beauregard
Vice-President: Jen Hogrebe
Treasurer: John Surabathula
DPAC Rep: vacant
Fundraising Co-ordinator: Jen Hogrebe

PAC Meeting Dates for 2024-25:

-Tentative dates for future PAC meetings at 6:40pm in the LLC have been set:

Wednesday December 18, 2024
Wednesday January 22, 2024
Wednesday February 19, 2024
Wednesday April 16, 2024
Wednesday May 21, 2024
Wednesday June 18, 2024

PAC Position Descriptions:

The President (Chair) will:

be a member of the Executive
speak on behalf of the Council
consult with Council members
convene and preside at all general, special and executive meetings
ensure that an agenda is prepared
appoint committees where authorized by the membership or executive
ensure that the Council is represented in school and district activities
know the constitution and ensure it is followed
ensure that Council activities are aimed at achieving the purposes set out in the constitution
approve or prepare PAC bulletins, information sheets and correspondence
be a welcoming and inclusive energy to all parents/volunteers
be a signing officer

The Vice-President (Vice-Chair) will:

be a member of the Executive
support the president
assume the duties of the president in the president's absence or upon request
assist the president in the performance of his or her duties 8
accept extra duties as required
ensure regular reviews of PAC by-laws and constitution.
be a welcoming and inclusive energy to all parents/volunteers
be a signing officer

The Secretary will:

be a member of the Executive
ensure that members are notified of meetings
attend, record and file minutes of all meetings, as well as forward the minutes to the executive for approval
keep an accurate copy of the constitution and bylaws, and make copies available to members upon request
prepare and maintain other documentation as requested by the membership or executive
issue and receive correspondence on behalf of the Council
ensure the safekeeping of all records of the Council
may be a signing officer

The Treasurer will:

be a member of the Executive
be one of the signing officers
ensure all funds of the Council are properly accounted for
ensure all monies of Council are deposited in an approved financial institution
disburse funds as authorized by the membership or executive
ensure that proper financial records and books of account are maintained
report on all receipts and disbursements at general and executive meetings
make financial records and books of account available to members upon request
have the financial records and books of account ready for inspection or audit annually
with the assistance of the executive, draft an annual budget
ensure that another signing officer has access to the financial records and books in the treasurer's absence
submit an annual financial statement at the annual general meeting
prepare and submit the annual Gaming Grant Application
prepare and submit the year-end report to the Gaming Branch
ensure that, for every PAC event, there are two persons appointed for the counting of all monies, and that no monies leave the PAC event without first being counted

The DPAC Representative will:

attend DPAC meetings to represent, speak and vote on behalf of the PAC
report back to the PAC at general meetings (or will report to the executive, if a matter of urgency is presented, immediately after the DPAC meeting)
seek and give input to the DPAC on behalf of the PAC
receive and act on all other communications from the DPAC
can be doubled up with another member of the Council