The Ministry of Children and Family Development has new suicide and self-harm prevention resources available for educators. These resources aim to reduce stigma, increase mental health literacy, and build capacity to support students who are experiencing suicidal and self-harm behaviours. For more information and to access these new resources, please visit the HealthyMindsBC website and …
A reminder that school districts can submit their 2025-26 child care capital project requests using the Capital Asset Planning System (MyCAPS). Major capital child care project requests must be submitted by June 30, and minor capital child care project requests must be submitted by September 29. These deadlines are unique to school district project submissions. …
Three new reporting guides for Online Learning, Adult Education, and Inclusive Education are now available on the K-12 Student Reporting Policy Information for Educators and School Leaders web page. These comprehensive guides outline specific reporting parameters for each of these student populations and provide answers to frequently asked questions.
A new TRAX Data Submission Guide for Summer School Marks is available on the TRAX Information website. The Summer School Marks reporting process is applicable from the end of July through September for students who are not returning in the fall (e.g., graduating students).
The ministry will be holding an optional call for Early Learning and Child Care Leads and Child Care Resource and Referral Centres on Wednesday, June 26, from 1:15 pm-2:00 pm PT to provide information and answer questions ahead of the release of B.C.’s Inclusive Child Care Strategy and Engagement Report. The strategy describes the foundation …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has launched Learning to be Anti-Racist: An Introductory Course. Part of the K-12 Anti-Racism Action Plan, this free online course is available for all district and school employees and includes seven training modules designed to support and strengthen anti-racism learning environments across schools in B.C.
Schools are reminded to submit June/final course marks to TRAX by July 12 to ensure students’ transcripts are up to date for their graduation and post-secondary institution selections.
Prior to summer break, please share this letter with families/guardians of students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 to let them know their child may be eligible for a one-time $1,200 B.C. Training and Education Savings Grant for their post-secondary education.
As summer break approaches, Minister Singh would like to thank everyone in the education system for their extraordinary efforts and accomplishments during the 2023/24 school year. Please ask your principals to share this letter from the Minister to students, parents, and caregivers and this letter to K-12 school and district staff.
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding Adam Guy Stanley, who agreed to a reprimand.
