Information regarding district allocations is now available for the 2026-27 National School Food Program and Feeding Futures funding. Spending criteria and a question and answer document are also available to guide funding use. Please email ECC.schoolfood@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
Updated Operating Grant tables are available on the 2025-26 Interim Operating Grants web page based on actual enrolment data from February 2026, including Continuing Education, Online Learning, inclusive education enrolment growth and newcomer refugees. Please contact Educ.FundingandAllocationUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The Ministry of Infrastructure will be engaging with school districts in the coming months to support the development and implementation of a centralized procurement approach for the prefabricated classroom program. This will be an evolution of the existing prefabricated classroom initiative that has been in place since fall of 2023. It will help deliver consistent, …
Under section 37 (annual practice fee) of the Teachers Act, employers are required to remit to the ministry the $95 annual practice fee that is deducted from the wage of 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 …
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 …
