Notification of Certificate Rescission
Pursuant to section 31 of the Teachers Act, boards of education have been notified that Xiaolei Shi’s Independent School Teaching Certificate was rescinded on August 23, 2024.
Updated Work Experience Program Guide
The Work Experience (WEX) Program Guide has been updated to clarify requirements for WEX 12A and WEX 12B per-course funding claims. These updates address issues previously identified in the February 23, 2024 DM Bulletin. Please direct any questions to educ.skills@gov.bc.ca.
2024/25 International Education Mobility Programs
Applications for the 2024/25 International Education Mobility Programs are open to school districts from September 7 to October 1, 2024. These programs support B.C. students to go abroad on exchange activities, helping them develop intercultural skills and knowledge. They also support B.C. teachers in developing foreign partnerships, facilitating student exchange opportunities and providing opportunities for …
2024/25 Annual Compliance Audit Notification
The Funding and Financial Accountability Branch of the Resource Management Division conducts annual compliance reviews of school district funding claims. These audits are undertaken in the areas of Continuing Education, Inclusive Education, Online Learning, Summer Learning, and for K-12 Regular Enrolment, including Indigenous Education and English Language Learning supplemental services. The purpose of these audits …
Discipline Outcomes
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted about a teacher whose certificate was suspended for three days, and another outcome was posted about a teacher who agreed to a reprimand. The outcomes have been anonymized …
Reminders for the 2024-25 Child Care Operating Funding Term
Child care providers who receive Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) must report any changes to licence and service details since renewal, within two business days of the change. To help ensure accurate payments, wait for written confirmation that the change has been completed before submitting an enrolment report or a monthly Early Childhood Educator Wage …
New Design Guidelines for Child Care Centres
On August 19, the Ministry of Education and Child Care published Design Guidelines for Child Care Centres as a resource to help organizations with child care space creation projects achieve a balance between consistent, quality and functional child care centre designs. These guidelines build on the health and safety standards in the Community Care and …
2023/24 Student Learning Survey (SLS) Results
The results for the 2023/24 SLS are now available in the District SharePoint folders and Data BC Catalogue. The SharePoint folders contain both unmasked data files and printable summary reports (HTML) at district and school levels. The Data BC Catalogue contains masked data files at provincial and district levels. The SLS dashboard will be updated …
Student Vaccinations and Communicable Disease Guidelines
This week, B.C.’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, issued a statement to ensure children in B.C. are up to date on all their vaccines as part of back-to-school. In preparation, school staff are encouraged to review the Provincial Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings. These guidelines are intended to reduce the risk of transmission …
Discipline Outcomes
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding Tania Christine Jacobsen, whose certificate was suspended for two days.