Reminder: ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund is Open Until August 2
The 2024-25 ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund opened on May 15, 2024. Applications will be accepted until August 2, 2024.
Deadline Reminder: District/Authority Scholarship Report – Due June 30
The deadline for reporting students who have been selected locally as conditional recipients of the 2023/24 District/Authority scholarship is June 30. Instructions for how to report these students to the ministry is available on the District/Authority scholarship web page for administrators. Scholarship status is conditional, so please ensure selected students are on track to meet …
Reminder: 2025-26 Major Capital Funding Requests – Due June 30
A reminder that school districts can submit their 2025-26 Major Capital Funding Requests by June 30, using the Capital Asset Planning System (CAPS). Please refer to the Capital Plan Instructions for information and important timelines. School districts with questions about the process or capital concept development can contact their Regional Director and Planning Officer team. School districts …
Update School & District Contact Information with EDX before June 28
The ministry is requesting that schools and districts update their contact information using the Education Data Exchange (EDX) before the end of the school year. This will help familiarize staff with the revised 1601 process, now completed through EDX. For more information, visit the EDX Info Hub.
Additional Funding for Early Childhood Educators
The Province has recently announced additional funding for early childhood educators (ECE) to help recruit and retain staff in the child care sector. ECE students, including those just beginning their educational journey and those already working in the field and upgrading their credentials, will benefit from an additional $45 million for the ECE Education Support …
Opportunity to Provide Francophone Child Care Resource and Referral Services in B.C.
An official Call for Responses (CFR) was posted on BC Bid on May 31, 2024, for organizations interested in providing Francophone support services similar to Child Care and Referral (CCRR) services throughout the province. The CFR will be accepting applications from prospective providers until July 4, 2024. CCRR centres make it easier for families to …
IE Letter Grade
With final report cards approaching for the 2023/24 school year, please note key information about the IE letter grade. The “IE” reporting symbol informs parents and caregivers when students, for various reasons, have provided insufficient evidence of learning (according to the Learning Standards of the Provincial Curriculum). The symbol indicates that the student still wants …
Dual Credit Policy Review Status Update
The feedback period for the dual credit policy discussion draft has closed. While the ministry engages in the next steps of the policy review process, the current dual credit policy will remain in place for 2024/25.
Emergency Preparedness Resources
Below are links to resources from the June 7 All Superintendents Call on emergency preparedness. Additional emergency preparedness and response resources for the K-12 and child care sectors will be shared in an information package in an upcoming Deputy Minister’s Bulletin.
Deadline Extended: School Onboarding to Education Data Exchange (EDX)
All schools must be onboarded to the new Education Data Exchange (EDX) by June 14, with the exception of districts opting to centralize system usage. Ministry staff are currently following up with all EDX school district account managers to provide support if needed. Visit the EDX Info Hub for additional information, key dates, and training resources.