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.
School districts are required to provide the ministry with their annual school bus inventory update in MyCAPS by Friday, September 29, 2023. Please visit the Capital Planning website and select 2023/24 School Bus Inventory Instructions under Publications & Resources. Email capitalmanagementbranch@gov.bc.ca with any questions and to notify completion of your inventory update.
A reminder to school districts that 2024/25 capital project requests for Minor Capital Programs (BUS, CNCP, PEP, SEP, FIP) are due on or before September 30, 2023, submitted through MyCAPS. Refer to the Capital Plan Instructions for eligibility criteria and submission requirements. Please contact Ravnit.Aujla@gov.bc.ca or Nathan.Whipp@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
School districts are required to provide the ministry with their annual portables inventory update using the web-based Capital Asset Planning System MyCAPS by Friday, September 29. Please visit the Capital Planning website and select Portable Inventory Instructions under Publications & Resources to access the inventory instructions. Email capitalmanagementbranch@gov.bc.ca with any questions or notifications of completion of the portable inventory update.
Minister of State for Child Care Grace Lore will be hosting the second ChildCareBC Town Hall forum on September 26 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The virtual session will be open to the child care and early learning sector, and participants will be able to submit questions and feedback directly to the minister during …
School districts should welcome and enroll school age students who are refugees, refugee claimants, or displaced students and should ensure that they have the required financial hardship policy, as per the School Act. These students should be claimed for funding in your 2023/24 school year by using the 1701 form and following the 1701 form instructions. Read …
B.C. is currently experiencing severe drought conditions, and small reductions to our water consumption can have a big positive impact. Please share the Every Drop Counts poster to spread awareness of the need for water conservation. The poster can be downloaded from the Government of B.C. website and is available in English, Punjabi, Traditional Chinese, Simplified …
This is a reminder that copying materials falls within the scope of the fair dealing exception under s. 29 of the Copyright Act. Teachers should be aware of their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of copyright-protected materials including online learning. The Fair Dealing Decision Tool helps teachers decide whether fair dealing permits classroom use …
