The 2026-27 Child Care Capital Program is expected to open in the coming week and will close on May 15, 2026. This intake supports projects that create new school age care on school grounds spaces with funding for small upgrades to existing K–12 school spaces. Eligible costs include minor renovations, fixtures, furniture and equipment required …
Under section 37 of the Teachers Act, employers are required to remit the $95 annual practice fee for all certificate holders employed with the board. Please remit the 2026-27 fees through the Employers’ Area on or before May 15. If you have any questions, please email the Teacher Regulation Branch at trb.employers@gov.bc.ca or call 236-455-1872.
Registration is now open for an upcoming Lunch & Learn webinar on CEF reporting. The Education Finance Branch and the Financial Management Committee will host this session on Tuesday, April 21, from 12–1 pm PT. Contact EDUC.FundingandAllocationUnit@gov.bc.ca for more information or if you have questions to submit in advance.
Updated resources are now available for the October 2026 general school election, including the School Trustee Election Procedures in British Columbia guide. Please note that the guide has been revised throughout to include significant dates as well as key changes to elections legislation for 2026. If district staff have questions about election procedures, they can …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) invite you to save the date for this year’s BCTEA Annual Meeting on Transportation on Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 10 am-12 pm PT. Registration details will be sent out shortly. For questions, email bctea@gov.bc.ca
School districts must complete their 2025-26 Annual Facility Grant (AFG) expenditure plans in MyCAPS ensuring they reflect actual AFG expenditures. This must occur prior to the submission of the 2026-27 AFG expenditure plans to the ministry. The due date for 2026-27 AFG expenditure plan submissions in MyCAPS is May 15, 2026, and can be informed …
School districts are invited to attend virtual regional information sessions in April and May that will highlight recent provincial work that makes it easier to operate and expand school age care on school grounds. Sessions are based on health authority regions. Representatives from each health authority will be invited to join their respective sessions.
Under section 37 of the Teachers Act, employers are required to remit the $95 annual practice fee for certificate holders employed with the board. Please review the information in News & Notices in the Employers’ Area and follow the payroll-deduction instructions to ensure you remit the 2026-27 fees before May 15, 2026. If you have any questions, please …
The 2026-27 preliminary operating grants have been completed for all 60 boards of education. Total district allocations are based on estimated 2026-27 enrolments provided by boards of education and generate a provincial preliminary total of $7.242 billion. Detailed information on the Funding Allocation System is included in the Operating Grants Manual, which is available on …
On February 11, 2026, teaching certificates were suspended for certificate holders who did not comply with criminal record check requirements in 2025. Certificate holders that you employ may be on the list of suspensions. Please visit News & Notices in the Employers’ Area to check the list. You can also use the Certificate Verification Tool to verify the status …
