Notification of Certificate Rescission
Pursuant to section 31 of the Teachers Act, boards of education have been notified that Xiaolei Shi’s Independent School Teaching Certificate was rescinded on August 23, 2024.
Portable Inventory Report
School districts are required to provide the ministry with their annual portables inventory update in MyCAPS by September 30, 2024. Please visit the Capital Planning website and click on the Portable Inventory Instructions document under Publications and resources to access the inventory instructions. Please email CMB@gov.bc.ca with any questions or notifications of completion of the …
Discipline Outcomes
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted about a teacher whose certificate was suspended for three days, and another outcome was posted about a teacher who agreed to a reprimand. The outcomes have been anonymized …
School Bus Inventory Report
School districts are required to provide the ministry with their annual school bus inventory update in MyCAPS by September 30. Please add details for newly acquired buses and include mileage updates and repair or maintenance information for existing buses. Please also identify the manufacturer, passenger count, and fuel type (e.g., electric, diesel) on any requests …
2023/24 Early Learning Shared Cost Agreements
Please be advised that the Early Learning Shared Cost Agreements for the 2023/24 school year were emailed to all school districts in late July 2024. The agreement covers funding allocations for the StrongStart BC and Ready, Set, Learn programs. It also covers funding for the Changing Results for Young Children, Strengthening Early Years to Kindergarten …
Discipline Outcomes
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding Tania Christine Jacobsen, whose certificate was suspended for two days.
2024/25 Mental Health in School Grants
Grant letters and funds will be sent to school districts on August 29, 2024. These funds will support the promotion of mental health and well-being, and provide additional support for students, families, and educators in your schools. Districts are required to complete the two-part Action Plan Questionnaire by October 2, 2024 (Part 1) and January …
Discipline Outcomes
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, a summary of an outcome was posted about a teacher whose certificate was suspended for one day. The outcome has been anonymized to protect the identity of students who were harmed, abused, …
Guidance for HVAC Systems in B.C. Schools
The ministry has updated the Guidance for HVAC Systems in B.C. Schools to reflect recently released guidance from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). These guidelines are not intended to replace ASHRAE guidance or standards and are being provided as an additional resource that school districts can use to inform their …
Discipline Outcomes
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding Miko McGrady, who agreed to a reprimand.