School districts will be required to complete Feeding Futures Fund Final Reports in July 2024. This report will ask for spending on School Food Programs, including: School districts will also be asked to report on decision making processes regarding the funding, including: Reporting questions can be sent to Tim Jah, Director, Funding and Financial Accountability …
Applications for the B.C. Excellence and Pathway to Teacher Education scholarships are now available on the ministry’s website and are due by February 15, 2024, 2:59 pm PST. Selected applicants must graduate and meet core eligibility and scholarship-specific requirements by August 31, 2024, to be confirmed for an award. Those students will be sent a scholarship voucher of $5,000 for tuition reimbursement …
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, outcomes were posted regarding Randy Peter Faresin, whose certificate was suspended for three days, and Douglas Andrew Barnim, whose certificate was suspended for one month.
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has released the Directives provinciales pour le système d’éducation en matière de maladies transmissibles, a French version of the Provincial Communicable Disease Guidelines in K-12 Settings. The translated guidelines are available on the Safe and healthy schools website.
Restez Cool is a free climate action French program for Grades 3 to 6 that is now available for teachers in B.C. during the 2023-24 school year. Further details are available on the Planet Protector Academy website.
A Course Equivalency and Challenge quick reference guide is now available to support school TRAX data submissions. Correctly reporting a course equivalency or challenge ensures student transcripts are complete and accurate.
The Ministry of Education and Child Care is committing to broadening the scope of the required Grade 10 Social Studies Curriculum to ensure all students in B.C. will learn about the Holocaust. This change will take effect for the 2025/26 school year. Read the news release for additional information.
Effective December 1, 2023, Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) employed by non-public sector employers will receive another hourly raise in support of the essential work they do to educate and care for young children. More than 12,000 eligible ECEs working at participating licensed child care facilities will receive the additional $2 per hour raise, based on …
Under section 16 of the School Act, superintendents are required to report to the Commissioner of Teacher Regulation all dismissals, suspensions, and disciplinary actions of a certificate holder or letter of permission holder. To avoid delays in the discipline process, please also share the reports or records with the certificate holder or letter of permission …
The Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Education (PAEE) took place last night in Victoria. The event was a success and a wonderful evening of celebrations. The ministry encourages you to visit the PAEE web page to watch inspiring stories of the award recipients from the education sector and share them with your colleagues.
