PAC
DPHS Parent Advisory Council Philosophy & Purpose
The inception of the the Deer Park High School “PAC” came about as a result of meetings held between DPHS parents, high school administratiors, and Superintendent Mick Miller in early 2007. One of the outcomes of these productive meetings was the need to have stronger parent involvement at DPHS, and thus, the group dedicated themselves to the formation of a Parent Advisory Council to help provide parents establish a stronger voice regarding the culture and climate of DPHS.
In October 2007, Principal Joe Feist sent an invitation to all DPHS parents asking them to consider being a part of the DPHS Parent Advisory Council. Based on response to the October 2007 letter, two parent representatives were selected for each grade level. Parents Bill O’Dea and Ralph Broadrick agreed to help lead the formation of this group of parents as well as to organize the work of the parent council.
PAC meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the DPHS Library. The first meeting for 2011-2012 is scheduled for Wednesday, October 12. Future meeting dates are: Wednesday, November 16, January 11, February 8 and April 11. There will be no PAC meeting in December (short month) or in March (March due to Student LED Conferences).
For the first forty-five minutes, DPHS staff representatives (principal, teachers, etc.) present ideas, policy and/or procedures on which they want parental input. For the final forty-five minutes, PAC council members bring questions, comments, concerns, and ideas to the DPHS representatives. Open dialogue and collaborative discussion is encouraged throughout the entire session.
The “inaugural” PAC members felt that it would be important to publicly share their phone numbers and e-mail addresses, providing other DPHS parents a method to share questions, concerns, and ideas with the PAC – therefore, phone numbers and email addresses are listed below. PAC members strongly encourage all parents of DPHS students to feel free to contact them with with any comment, suggestion, idea and/or concern.
| Joe Feist | Principal | 468.3507 | joe.feist@dpsdmail.org |
| Bob Krasin | Asst. Principal | 468.3508 | bob.krasin@dpsdmail.org |
| Michelanne Adams | Parent Rep | 276.2267 | michelanne@netzero.net |
| Amy Countryam | Parent Rep | 464.5706 | amy.countryman@dpsdmail.or |
| Phil & Lisa Jordan | Parent Rep | 276.6399 | PLSjjordan@msn.com |
| Karen Rummer | Parent Rep | 276.3441 | ckrum@msn.com |
| Kim Ruygrok | Parent Rep | 276.9791 | ruygrok5@msn.com |
| Katie Kohlstedt | Parent Rep | 276.5358 | kohlstedt@spocom.com |
| Dave & Kerri Leliefeld | Parent Rep | 233.8153 | |
| Roger Plough | Parent Rep | 276.8154 | ilplough@hotmail.com |
| Julie Jacka | Parent Rep | 954.7395 | kjjacka@gmail.com |
| Linda Hoog | Parent Rep | 276.6309 | clhoog@live.com |
| Lisa Simpson | Parent Rep | 262-.918 | Lisa.haveman@gmail.com |
| Tammy Woodard | Parent Rep | 354.3260 | tammywo@spokaneschools.org |
| Cheryl Whittle | Parent Rep | 276.7768 | whittle9@msn.com |
| Sandy Wayenberg | Parent Rep | 939.5662 | dwayen@mac.com |
| Dicki Thomas | Secretary | 468-3506 | dicki.thomas@dpsdmail.org |