The 14th annual BC Child and Youth in Care (CYIC) Week is from June 3-9. You are invited to register for the kick off celebration, which will be held on Zoom on Monday, June 3 from 6-7 pm. This event will highlight the amazing history of Children and Youth in Care Week, honour this year’s Recognition Award Recipients, …
Please take this brief survey to help the ministry strengthen communications and training for the EDX project, which will modernize 1601 and 1701 data collections. The survey is open until May 31. Visit the EDX Info Hub for more information.
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5-11 and this year’s theme is using technology before, during and after emergencies. We are entering a time of year where climate-related events and emergencies can impact schools and communities across the province. We are expecting districts will need to respond to climate-related events this upcoming season. To help with …
All schools across B.C. are encouraged to participate in a province-wide Bike to School Week between June 3-9. Bike to School Week encourages students and their parents to get out of cars and onto their bikes. By participating, you will promote physical activity and mental alertness, reduce carbon emissions, and build school spirit. Two participating schools …
If you plan to hire new teachers for September who are not yet certified, please ensure your prospective employees submit their applications for certification and related documents to the Teacher Regulation Branch no later than June 30. An application cannot be reviewed until all outstanding documents have been received.
A reminder that the teachers employed by your district must hold a valid B.C. teaching certificate. Please search the online registry or use the tools in the Employers’ Area to verify that they do.
All schools should be onboarded to the new Education Data Exchange (EDX) by May 31, 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 …
On Thursday, May 23 from 3:30-5:00 pm PT, the BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food is hosting a webinar to introduce McCreary Centre Society’s Youth Health Ambassador program and their work engaging peers in discussions about school food programs in B.C. Participants will learn the value of meaningful youth engagement and participation; review …
School districts started preparing their 2024/25 and 2025/26 capital plans for child care using the expanded Capital Asset Planning System (CAPS) on April 8, 2024. As a reminder, submissions for 2024/25 will be accepted until May 15, 2024, and submissions for 2025/26 will align with the capital planning cycle for K–12. For more information, refer …
The Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General (PSSG) is hosting a virtual panel discussion on Indigenous-based Gangs as part of PSSG’s erase Organized Crime and Exploitation Information and Community of Practice series. This panel builds on a previous session led by the RCMP’s Indigenous Gang Awareness Coordinator that focused on the Indigenous gang landscape …
