The ministry, through the BC Public School Employers Association, is offering pre-employment teacher hiring incentives to support recruitment in rural and remote school districts for the 2025/26 school year. The program application includes a new $15,000 hiring incentive category for isolated communities facing critical needs. The deadline to apply is 4:30 pm PST on Monday, December 16, 2024.
The new process for contract opportunities to support the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning is open on BC Bid for retired or retiring sector leaders, including those from roles such as Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Secretary-Treasurer and Directors. This process, called a Request for Ministry Service Arrangement for Consulting Services (RMSA), allows contract holders to remain eligible for …
Pursuant to section 31 of the Teachers Act, boards of education have been notified that Nazli Kamalimoghaddam’s Certificate of Qualification was rescinded on November 22, 2024.
Online applications for the BC Excellence and Pathway to Teacher Education scholarships are now open and are due by Monday, February 17, 2025, at 3:00 pm PST. Selected applicants will be notified in June 2025 and must graduate and meet core eligibility and scholarship-specific requirements by August 31, 2025, to be confirmed for an award. In the …
Federal French education funding contributions under the Official Languages in Education Programs (OLEP) will be transferred to BC school districts at the end of November. Contribution amounts, the updated French Funding Guide and other French Education information can be viewed on the Funding Support Under Official Languages in Education Programs (OLEP) web page. Contact Duncan.McIndoe@gov.bc.ca …
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is accepting applications for the School Health Grant for Youth. Youth aged 16 to 19 who are enrolled in secondary school can apply for a $1,000 micro-grant to lead a short-term initiative promoting youth health at their school. Applications will be approved on a first-come, first-served basis, until …
Training dates and times for the new 1701 collection using EDX are now available on the EDX Info Hub. District and school staff responsible for 1701 submissions are strongly encouraged to attend.
Due to the Canada Post labour disruption, mail services were interrupted as of Friday, November 15, 2024, and will impact ChildCareBC programs. As a result, mail is not being sent out currently, and there is no information on when and how mail services will resume.
On November 1, 2024, the teaching certificates of 2,381 certificate holders were cancelled because their 2024/25 annual practice fee was not paid. Please visit News & Notices in the Employers’ Area to review the list of cancellations as those who were recently employed by your school district will be flagged. Ensure that the teachers you still …
Since its launch in 2017, the Student Success website has become an important tool providing public-facing school, district or community data through summary reports, dashboards and other data visualizations. The goal is to present data in context to help analyze provincial and local performance to support parents and student learning. The ministry is seeking input …
