Elections for membership on the BC Teachers’ Council (BCTC) will be held in March 2024 and a call for nominations for certificate holders to run in the elections has been made. This call applies to all five electoral zones. More information about eligibility to be nominated and related materials is available on the BCTC’s Elections …
Staff from SD 93 Le Conseil scolaire francophone and school districts offering French Immersion programs are invited to participate in Destination Canada Education, a free, virtual recruiting forum specific to K-12 education, on March 1-2, 2024. Registration for this event is open until February 4. For those who are interested, the ministry and provincial immigration staff …
Annual grants are available to help school districts and post-secondary partners develop and deliver dual credit opportunities for a diverse group of students in an array of in-demand occupations. Applications, including proposed budgets, are due April 12, 2024. Visit the Dual Credit web page to access the application package including instructions and the application form. …
Please join us January 25 at 3:10 pm PST for the fourth Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2023/24 school year for an overview of the Student Learning Survey (SLS) Power BI report. See this poster for more information and the registration link. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The 2023/24 Student Learning Survey (SLS) for students in Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, as well as parents, staff and principals/vice-principals is now open and available until May 3, 2024. The student and staff surveys are available in English and French, and the parent survey is available in 18 languages. For information on administering …
Please remind staff and students that applications for the BC Excellence and Pathway to Teacher Education scholarships are open. Applicants must be on track to graduate and meet core eligibility and scholarship-specific requirements by August 31, 2024. Recipients are awarded a $5,000 scholarship voucher for tuition reimbursement at a designated post-secondary institution or B.C.-authorized trades …
The 2024-25 school calendar materials and instructions are now available. There are two school calendar forms: the School Calendar Form – General and the School Calendar Form – Online Learning. In accordance with the School Act, boards must make their proposed calendars public by February 29, 2024 and submit their calendars to the ministry by …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has posted the 2023/24 recalculated operating grant and Classroom Enhancement Fund allocations, which are based on actual September 29, 2023 enrolment. Please contact Tim Jah, Director, Funding and Financial Accountability Branch, with any questions. Districts must prepare, adopt by bylaw, and submit an Amended Annual Budget by February 29, …
A reminder that registration is open for the All Superintendents and BCASBO association meetings (February 8) and the annual Partner Liaison meeting (February 9). These events will be held at the Radisson Vancouver Airport in Richmond, with agendas for both days to be provided in January. Please register for these events by January 9.
The BC Learning Pathways are resources under development to support teachers in developing students’ literacy and numeracy skills across the K-12 curriculum. The Ministry of Education and Child Care is collecting feedback from educators during Field Review on the K-12 Learning Progressions and supporting resources until January 2024. Teachers should use K-12 Learning Progressions in …
