The BMSS PAC (parent advisory council) is by parents for parents. Throughout the year, several parent educational sessions are offered and there are monthly PAC meetings with special guest presentations. All parents / guardians are welcome to attend the PAC meetings.
We look forward to seeing you!
PAC executive members can be reached at bmssPACexec@gmail.com
| Executive Member | Position |
|---|---|
| Teresa Rossiello | Chair |
| Andrea Spence | Secretary |
| Gaurav Kapadia | Treasurer |
| Trinity Bissett & Ruchika Gupta | District PAC Representative |
| Amy Girard | Member at Large |
| Connie Hosie | Member at Large |
Recent News
Burnaby DPAC Parent Feedback Survey- Your Voice Matters!The Burnaby District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) invites you to take part in our 2025-2026 Parent Feedback Survey, created to better understand how current funding decisions and district priorities are affecting families and school communities across Burnaby.
Your input, and that of your PAC members, will help us:
- Identify common challenges and opportunities across schools.
- Strengthen our advocacy with the Burnaby School District and the Province.
- Ensure parent voices directly shape DPAC’s priorities for the year ahead.
How to Participate:
Please share this survey link with your school community:
Please share this survey link with your school community:
Survey QR code:
The survey is open to all Burnaby parents, guardians, and caregivers and will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Deadline: November 30, 2025 Results: Early findings will be shared at the January 19, 2026 DPAC General Meeting.
Privacy Note:
All responses will be summarized anonymously. Participants may optionally share contact information if they wish to be involved in future DPAC advocacy efforts.
All responses will be summarized anonymously. Participants may optionally share contact information if they wish to be involved in future DPAC advocacy efforts.
Thank you for helping us amplify parent voices across Burnaby. Together, we can ensure every student’s experience, and every family’s perspective, is heard and valued.
Below are links to websites or material that you may find helpful.
2024 – 2025 PAC Meetings:
| Meeting Dates | Location | Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
| September 8, 2025 | BMSS Library | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 6, 2025 | Virtual | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 3, 2025 | BMSS Library | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 2, 2026 | BMSS Library | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 13, 2026 | Virtual | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 4, 2026 | BMSS Library (AGM) | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 1, 2026 | Virtual | Agenda | Minutes |
2024/25 PAC Meeting Minutes
| September 2024 October 2024 November 2024 February 2025 |
April 2025 May 2025 (AGM) June 2025 |
2023/2024 PAC Meeting Minutes
| September 2023 October 2023 February 2024 |
April 2024 May 2024 June 2024 |
BMSS PAC Constitution & Bylaws (adopted June 3, 2024)
2022/2023 PAC Meeting Minutes
| September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 |
February 2023 April 2023 May 2023 June 2023 |
Burnaby District PAC (DPAC)
The Burnaby DPAC holds monthly meetings for secondary and elementary school DPAC representatives, all parents are welcome to attend. Topics range from the school calendar, budget and other education related issues. More information can be found at Burnaby DPAC – Burnaby District Parent Advisory Committee (burnabyschools.ca)
