As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Ministry of Education and Child Care, in partnership with BC educators, has released updated health guides for elementary and secondary students and expanded kindergarten-to-Grade 10 PHE curriculum elaborations. These resources are designed to provide educators with more tools to teach about consent with an …
At the direction of the Province, Canadian flags on all B.C. government buildings will be flown at half-mast on December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, from sunrise until sunset. Where a Canadian flag and a British Columbia flag fly near to one other, both flags should be lowered to …
Please see the Communicable Disease Update for updates from BCCDC and public health regarding what to do when you test positive for COVID-19, information on immunizations, and when to contact public health for support.
Due February 15 Applications for the BC Excellence and Pathway to Teacher Education scholarships are now available; visit the website for what’s new. Applicants must graduate and meet core eligibility and scholarship-specific requirements by August 31, 2023. Recipients are awarded a scholarship voucher of $5,000 for tuition reimbursement at a designated post-secondary institution or B.C.-authorized …
Due January 6 Schools should submit registrations for the Grade 10 and Grade 12 January Graduation Assessments through a TRAX data transfer and confirm them on the Online Graduation Assessment Register that is open November 21, 2022–January 6, 2023.
Due November 30 A reminder to school districts that reports on how the Federal Safe Return to Class Fund allocations were used to enhance ventilation and filtration in schools are due on or before November 30. Please complete the FRTCF reporting template and submit it to Ravnit.Aujla@gov.bc.ca.
This Grant Program supports communities to implement road safety improvements and protect vulnerable road users from serious injuries, disability, and deaths. Applications opened November 1, 2022, and provide up to $20,000 in funding per project. Please see the website for full application details and examples of current projects.
The Ministry of Labour recently amended the Employment Standards Regulation identifying age restrictions and hazardous work. The amendments come into force on January 1, 2023. School and school district staff are advised that under Section 32(1)(b) of the Regulation, students in a secondary school work study, work experience or occupational study class are exempt from …
Please see the Communicable Disease Update for information on recent guidance from the Provincial Health Officer as well as reminders regarding functional closures and free personal protective equipment.
School districts interested in onboarding to the new provincial LMS (D2L’s Brightspace) are invited to attend a Ministry information session on January 17, 2023. This session will provide an overview of how to onboard to Brightspace for K–12 use cases and Brightspace for professional development. To receive the Zoom links and further information, please have …
