Starting on January 9, 2023, school districts are required to provide workforce absence reporting for Monday of each week. The Ministry is collecting this data to better understand workforce absence trends, particularly during the winter cold and flu season, to inform on going work and supports related to sector workforce planning initiatives. Districts can report using a Ministry spreadsheet (XSLX) or the web-based survey used in last year’s workforce reporting for staff absences. Reports are due by the end of day each Monday. Please contact Brett.Wilmer@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions about the options.