Superintendents and District Leads of Indigenous Education received an email this week requesting school districts to update their LEA status with First Nations in their district. We recognize the two short weeks encompassing this request and are looking for this information before First Nations Leadership Gathering. Responses are requested by October 11, 2023.
McCreary’s Youth Advisory & Action Council created the Youth Action Grants (up to $750) to provide B.C. youth aged 12 to 19 years old with the opportunity to lead a project aimed at improving youth health in their school and/or community. The continuous application process is open until all the funds are distributed. Please encourage …
2023/24 Foundation Skills Assessment will be administered from October 2 to November 10. Superintendents will receive a letter to support the FSA administration. There is also a new Foundation Skills Assessment for Parents and Caregivers information guide available under the Resources for Parents and Caregivers section of the Foundation Skills Assessment web page. The guide …
School districts are required to submit their actual CEF hiring and costs, as of September 29, 2023, to the ministry by October 13 using the 2023/24 CEF reporting template.
Changing Results for Young Children is a collaborative inquiry project that strengthens learning networks between community and school educators to support social and emotional well-being in young children. The Ministry of Education and Child Care will be hosting a virtual Provincial Networking Session on October 4 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT. The theme …
Please join the Ministry of Education and Child Care on September 28 at 3:10 pm PDT for the first Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2023/24 school year. See the 2023/24 agenda poster for more information and the registration link. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
School districts should welcome and enroll school age students who have been displaced as a result of wildfires in the Northwest Territories. These students should be claimed for funding in the 2023/24 school year by using the 1701 form. Read the Funding Eligibility for Displaced Students from the Northwest Territories document for additional information. Questions …
As announced in a special DM Bulletin earlier this week, the All Superintendents Meeting on October 12 has been relocated to the Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA. There are a limited number of rooms in the hotel block, and they will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please reserve your room and …
A reminder that B.C. educators are invited to register for the Introduction to Compassionate Systems Leadership workshop on October 3-6. In-person registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register no later than September 17 (in-person) and September 23 (virtual).
A reminder that this year the ministry will accept Enhancing Student Learning Reports up to October 3. Districts should submit the Enhancing Student Learning Report and strategic plan to EDUC.Framework@gov.bc.ca. For additional information, including the Enhancing Student Learning Report Guiding Template, please go to the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning website.
