Invitation to the 2024 CHART Lab Online Symposium Series to Support Youth Well-Being
The CHART Lab is hosting a free online symposium series focused on exploring ways to support youth well-being. All sessions will take place from 12 pm-1 pm PDT.
Equity in Action and Framework for Enhancing Student Learning (FESL) Contacts
As discussed at the September 27th All Superintendents Call, Districts have built significant capacity in supporting Equity in Action and are well placed to continue the work in alignment with other efforts to increase Indigenous student outcomes and address systemic barriers. Moving forward, reporting on Equity in Action initiatives should be integrated into the annual …
Youth Data in the Point-in-Time Homeless Counts
The Ministry of Housing and BC Housing are looking for school contacts to conduct the Point-in-Time (PiT) Homeless Counts in BC schools over fall 2024 and spring 2025. The PiT Counts measure homelessness over a 24-hour period in communities. PiT counts give important baseline information on the estimated number, key demographic and service provision needs of people …
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 Lisa Gail Schwarz, who agreed to a reprimand.
Reminder: Registration for November 21 All Superintendents Meeting
A reminder that the ministry will be hosting the All Superintendents Meeting on November 21, 2024, at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. Registration is open until October 25, 2024. Additional discounted hotel rooms have been added to the Westin Bayshore website and are available until noon on October 21, 2024. Please contact ECC.Partner.Relations@gov.bc.ca if you …
New Contractor Procurement Process: Framework for Enhancing Student Learning
A new process for contract opportunities to support the Framework is now open on BC Bid for retired or retiring sector leaders. This process, called a Request for Ministry Service Arrangement for Consulting Services (RMSA), allows contract holders to remain eligible for work for multiple years. Please email heather.churchill@gov.bc.ca with any questions about the RMSA.
2024/2025 Nominal Roll and Joint Verification Process
Introduced in the 2018/19 school year as part of the BC Tripartite Education Agreement (BCTEA), the Joint Verification Process (JVP) provides First Nations and school districts with an opportunity to meet and confirm the information on the Nominal Roll is consistent with school districts’ information on the 1701. The JVP helps ensure that First Nations …
New $10 a Day Intake open until October 31
The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia, through the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, have partnered to open a new $10 a Day ChildCareBC intake this fall from October 1 to October 31. This is part of the commitment to expand access to $10 a day child care throughout British Columbia. B.C. …
World Mental Health Day – October 10, 2024
World Mental Health Day on October 10 aims to raise awareness and spotlight the importance of mental health education on a global level. The Ministry of Education and Child Care’s Mental Health in Schools Strategy (English) (Français) provides a vision and pathway to promote mental health and well-being into all aspects of our K to 12 education …
2023 School Age Parent Survey Findings
The 2023 School Age Parent Survey was conducted between November 22 and December 20, 2023, to gather information about the need for child care for B.C.’s school-aged (K-7) population. This voluntary survey had a two-step invitation process, with school principals and administrators distributing the survey to their K-7 parents and guardians. A total of 45,797 surveys were completed, accounting …