Districts are advised that the final draw dates for 2023/24 Certificates of Approval that expire on March 31 will be March 20 and 26. Please contact your respective Planning Officer if you are unable to draw down all 2023/24 funds by March 26, 2024.
School districts are required to test for lead content in drinking water in their school facilities to ensure the quality meets established guidelines. If your district has yet to submit this year’s report, please complete the 2023/24 Testing Lead Content in Drinking Water of School Facilities Report (in the Publications and Resources section), then submit your report …
In a follow-up to last week’s half-masting notification, flags on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments will be flown at half-mast until sunset on March 23, 2024, to honour the memory of the late Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, who passed away on February 29, 2024. School districts may follow a similar approach but …
Pursuant to Section 1 of the British Columbia policy on half-masting, flags will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on the day of the funeral (date to be determined) on Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province to honour the memory of the late …
As per Capital Project Funding Agreements (CPFA) and Annual Program Funding Agreements (APFA), districts must adhere to the Capital Asset Management Framework (CAMF) guidelines and checklists. This now includes the use of these standardized contracts and their supplementary conditions as best practice. Details can be found on the Resources to Support the Use of Contracts …
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 Testing Lead Content in Drinking Water of School Facilities Report 2023-24 (under Publications and Resources on the Capital Planning web page) and then email your report to the Capital Management …
School districts contacted by VFA Canada Corp to provide facility maintenance data are reminded they have until February 5 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 Nathan Whipp at capitalmanagementbranch@gov.bc.ca with any …
The Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Summit, Supporting a Child Care Ecosystem, on October 13 at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, is approaching. Top leaders in child care, business and community will join in meaningful discussion on supporting a quality early learning and child care system that families can rely …
Expenditure plans for the 2023/24 Annual Facility Grant (AFG) are due on or before May 19, 2023 using the web-based Capital Asset Planning System (CAPS). School districts can update their 2022/23 plans to reflect actual AFG expenditures prior to marking it as “Complete.” 2023/24 expenditure plans will not be accepted until the 2022/23 plan is completed …
Accelerating the adoption of mass timber in public infrastructure construction continues to be a provincial priority. As such, new capital projects, including schools, will be required to consider mass timber in their design. Visit Planning and designing wood schools in British Columbia for helpful resources. The Office of Mass Timber Implementation was created by the …
