School districts must complete their 2024/25 Annual Facility Grant (AFG) expenditure plans in MyCAPS ensuring they reflect actual AFG expenditures. This must occur prior to the submission of the 2025/26 AFG expenditure plans to the ministry. The due date for 2025/26 AFG expenditure plan submissions in MyCAPS is May 16, 2025, and can be informed …
School districts are required to test for lead content in drinking water in their school facilities to ensure the quality meets established guidelines. Please complete the 2024/25 Testing Lead Content in Drinking Water of School Facilities Report (in the Publications and resources section) then submit your report to the Capital Management Branch by February 28, 2025. Policy and sampling …
School districts will be contacted by Gordian (VFA) to provide facility maintenance data on January 6 and will have until January 31 to submit it to VFA. This data will assist the ministry in maintaining accurate information about the condition and maintenance requirements of school district facility assets between physical building assessments. Please contact Ameer …
Pursuant to British Columbia’s policy on half-masting, the Canadian flag at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria will be flown at half-mast on Friday, November 8, 2024, from sunrise until sunset for Indigenous Veterans’ Day and again from sunrise to sunset on Monday, November 11, 2024, for Remembrance Day. The direction of the Province on half-masting …
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 …
Pursuant to the British Columbia policy on half-masting, the Canadian flag at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria will be flown at half-mast until sunset on Monday, September 30, 2024, in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The direction of the Province on half-masting protocols is provided in case school districts wish to follow …
A reminder to school districts that 2025/26 capital project requests for Minor Capital Programs (BUS, CNCP, PEP, SEP) are due on or before September 30, 2024. Food Infrastructure Program (FIP) project requests are due on or before October 1, 2024. All Minor Capital Program project requests, including FIP are to be submitted through MyCAPS. Refer …
School districts are required to provide the ministry with their annual portables inventory update in MyCAPS by September 30, 2024. Please visit the Capital Planning website and click on the Portable Inventory Instructions document under Publications and resources to access the inventory instructions. Please email CMB@gov.bc.ca with any questions or notifications of completion of the …
School districts are required to provide the ministry with their annual school bus inventory update in MyCAPS by September 30. Please add details for newly acquired buses and include mileage updates and repair or maintenance information for existing buses. Please also identify the manufacturer, passenger count, and fuel type (e.g., electric, diesel) on any requests …
The ministry has updated the Guidance for HVAC Systems in B.C. Schools to reflect recently released guidance from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). These guidelines are not intended to replace ASHRAE guidance or standards and are being provided as an additional resource that school districts can use to inform their …
