Secretary-Treasurers – Page 19 – Deputy Minister's Bulletin

BC Tripartite Education Agreement Annual (Virtual) Meeting on Transportation to Public Schools

The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) invite you to register by January 31, 2023, for this year’s B.C. Tripartite Education Agreement (BCTEA) Annual (Virtual) Meeting on Transportation to Public Schools on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 10:00 am ‑ 12:00 pm PT. Please review important details to this event which …

Partner Liaison Meeting

The Partner Liaison Meeting will take place on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Registration details will be released in early January 2023. More information will be shared once it becomes available. Please hold this date in your calendar.

Copyright Obligations in the Education Sector

A reminder that copying must fall within the scope of the fair dealing exception under s. 29 of the Copyright Act. For more information, please refer to the Council of Ministers of Education’s (CMEC’s) Fair Dealing Guidelines.

2022/23 Recalculated Funding Allocations

The Ministry of Education and Child Care has posted the 2022/23 recalculated operating grant and CEF allocations which are determined based on actual September 29, 2022, enrolment. Please contact Tim Jah, Director, Funding and Financial Accountability Branch, at Tim.Jah@gov.bc.ca with any questions. Districts must prepare, adopt by bylaw, and submit an Amended Annual Budget by February 28, 2023. Templates …

Framework in Action Virtual Learning Series

The 2023 Framework in Action Learning Series kicks off Wednesday, January 25 with a presentation by Gwen Philips on the importance of measuring the quality of the environments that are central to educational success. This virtual speaker series is being offered to sector leaders to build capacity in strategic planning and continuous improvement practices to …

Workforce Information Reporting

Starting on January 9, 2023, school districts are required to provide workforce absence reporting for Monday of each week. The Ministry is collecting this data to better understand workforce absence trends, particularly during the winter cold and flu season, to inform on going work and supports related to sector workforce planning initiatives. Districts can report using …

Student and Family Affordability Fund Interim Reporting

Due January 30 Districts are required to complete the interim reporting interim reporting survey for the Student and Family Affordability Fund and return it to SDFR@gov.bc.ca by January 20, 2023. This survey is an interim report of estimated spending of your district’s allocation of the funding up to December 31, 2022, and an estimated budget …

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.

Public Sector Climate Leadership Symposium

School district staff are invited to register for the Public Sector Leadership Symposium 2022 on December 6 in Vancouver. Topics include updates to the Carbon Neutral Government Program and the Clean Government Reporting Tool, High Impact Climate Solution Case Studies from the Public Sector, and Upcoming Climate Action Policies (Existing Building Strategy, Zero Emission Fleet …

Framework in Action Fall Speaker Series

Please join us on November 9 for a presentation by Len Pierre on decolonizing the education system and institutionalizing Indigenous cultural safety. As an agent for change, Len leads and advises for systematic transformation in universities across North America. Registration is now open.