Communicable Disease Update
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.
Applications for BC Excellence and Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarships
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 …
January 2023 Graduation Assessment Registrations
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.
Federal Safe Return to Class Fund
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.
Improve School Road Safety through British Columbia Vision Zero in Road Safety Grant Program
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.
Clarification of Changes to Employment Standards
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 …
Communicable Disease Update re: the Respiratory Illness Season
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.
Provincial Learning Management System (LMS) Update
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 …
Indigenous-Focused Grad Requirement – French Language Implementation Support Materials
The Implementation Handbook, BAA criteria, Q&A, and PowerPoint presentation for the new Indigenous-focused graduation requirement have now been translated to French. All documents, in both English and French, can be found on the Indigenous-focused Graduation Requirement web page.
Webinars on Upcoming Changes to the Student Reporting Policy – Nov 22 and 23
BCPVPA members are encouraged to register for one of two sessions of the Student Reporting Policy Webinar hosted by the Ministry and the BC Principals and Vice Principals Association. At these November sessions, we will discuss the changes to the Student Reporting Policy that will take effect on July 1, 2023 and provide time for …