This week the BC Court of Appeals (BCCA) rendered its decision on a parent’s Charter challenge to a smudging ceremony and hoop dance at a school in SD70 (Pacific Rim) in 2015. The BCCA upheld the lower court’s decision that the ceremony did not interfere with the right to freedom of religion under the Charter …
A reminder that copying must fall within the scope of the fair dealing exception under s. 29 of the Copyright Act. For more information, please refer to the Council of Ministers of Education’s (CMEC’s) Fair Dealing Guidelines.
As of January 31, 2023, an exemption to allow for the removal of criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of illicit substances for personal use within British Columbia will come into force. The exemption does not apply to the premises of K–12 schools or licensed child care facilities.
Provincial and district data for 2022/2023 have been added to the Enrolment Statistics Dashboard and can be accessed through the BC K–12 Education Data Portal. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The November 2022 Graduation Assessment session results are now available for the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment (LTE12), Évaluation de littératie de la 12e année –Français langue première (LTP12), the Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment (NME10, NMF10) and the Grade 10 Literacy Assessment (LTE10).
Students who begin the B.C. Graduation Program in Grades 11 or 12 are not required to write the Grade 10 Literacy Assessment (LTE10) or Évaluation de littératie de la 10e année – Français langue première (LTP10). The policy applies to Grade 10 Literacy Assessments only. Exemption requests must be submitted to the Ministry of Education and Child Care. …
Please see this letter to Superintendents and K-12 Partners describing additional support resources for the new Indigenous-focused graduation requirement. This includes a video and parent brochure to support conversations with students, parents/caregivers, and staff. For more information, contact GradRequirements@gov.bc.ca.
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 Russell Stephen Bodnar and Cindy Chi-Ching Tong. Their certificates will be suspended for one day.
The following resources were shared with participants at last week’s BCSTA Trustee Academy and are provided here for your reference: Governance for Continuous Improvement of Student Learning Progress since the Launch of ChildCareBC Indigenous graduation requirement SOGI-Inclusive Education overview
Three implementation support documents for the K-12 Student Reporting Policy have been released. These documents provide educators, school leaders, and district leaders with the key information they need to prepare their classrooms, schools, and districts for implementing the updated K-12 Student Reporting Policy in the 2023/24 school year. K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Communicating Student Learning …
