The B.C. government this week announced its latest Community Gaming Grant’s to more than 1,300 school parent advisory councils (PACs) and district parent advisory councils (DPACs).
Delta school groups received varying amounts.
“Learning, fun and growth also takes place outside the regular school curriculum, and parent advisory councils are key partners in keeping students and their families engaged and connected to those opportunities for enrichment,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs, in a news release. “Community Gaming Grants to PACs and DPACs help fund everything from robotics and photography clubs to playground equipment and chess competitions, strengthening students' lives and building on their school experience.”
More than $11 million in Community Gaming Grants will help PACs and DPACs during the 2022-23 school year, according to the province, adding that each year, schools in the province receive funding through PACs for extracurricular activities that benefit students' well-being and through DPACs for activities that foster parental involvement in schools.
With assistance from the grants, PACs use funding to support a range of activities, such as field trips in B.C., performances, movie nights, school dances and conferences, as well as buying sports equipment. DPACs can use funds for the cost of informational and promotional materials for parents, meeting room rentals, presenter fees and travel for meetings.
According to the province's news release, these are the amounts given to the following Delta school PACs:
Pebble Hill Elementary - $5,340
Sunshine Hills Elementary School P.A.C. - $10,540
Richardson Elementary School PAC - $7,900
Sands Secondary - $13,880
McCloskey Elementary School - $6,280
Gray Elementary School - $10,920
Delview Secondary School - $13,380
Jarvis Traditional School - $8,460
North Delta Senior Secondary - $25,600
Annieville Elementary School - $4,720
Burnsview Secondary School - $17,240
Devon Gardens Elementary - $7,540
Brooke Elementary School - $6,580
Hellings Elementary School - $6,520
Chalmers Elementary School - $9,540
Delta Adult Learning Advisory Committee - $2,000
Immaculate Conception School P.S.G. - $9,160
Heath Elementary School - $5,500
Seaquam Secondary School - $27,920
Cougar Canyon Elementary School - $9,740
Pinewood Elementary - $7,040
Cliff Drive Elementary School - $5,900
Port Guichon Elementary - $3,480
English Bluff Elementary School - $3,960
South Delta Secondary School - $27,080
Neilson Grove Elementary - $4,000
Sacred Heart School - $7,200
Boundary Bay Montessori House - $2,000
Holly Elementary School - $6,920
Delta Secondary School - $23,820
Ladner Elementary - $9,940
Hawthorne Elementary School - $8,760
South Park School - $7,720
District Parent Advisory Council and Parent Advisory Council – Association des parents d’eleves du Bois-joli - $2,000
Southpointe Academy Parents Volunteer Team - $11,900
