The First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and Indigenous Services Canada invite you to register for one of three drop-in sessions to ask any questions you may have related to this year’s BCTEA Transportation Plans and Reports. Drop-in sessions are scheduled for March 1, 2023, April 12, 2023, and …
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.
School districts are required to test for lead content in drinking water in their school facilities to ensure the quality meets established guidelines. Please complete the 2022-23 Testing Lead Content in Drinking Water of School Facilities Report (in the Publications and Resources section) then submit your report to CapitalManagementBranch@gov.bc.ca by March 30, 2023. Policy information …
The BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA) is currently offering orientation training for BC public school trustees. The second session on ethical governance and success, diversity, and strategic planning will take place on February 23, 5:00-7:00 pm PT, and senior school district staff are encouraged to attend. Registration and information about other training opportunities can be …
The Digital Services Board presents the first edition of their newsletter for superintendents and secretary-treasurers. The Digital Services Board Connections Newsletter provides updates and information as to the work being done by the Digital Services Board regarding the Digital Services Recovery Fee.
Following the ratification of the majority of Support Staff collective agreements, labour settlement funding for Support Staff, Learning Improvement Fund, CommunityLINK and Classroom Enhancement Funding has been added to the Summary of Grants to Date tables for 2022/23. Provincial Resource Programs will also receive additional funding. Please contact Tim.Jah@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
On February 7, 2023, the B.C. government announced that September 30 will be declared a provincial statutory holiday. Although schools have observed this day the past two years, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be enshrined in B.C. law to give more people the chance to honour the strength and resilience of residential school survivors and remember …
In yesterday’s Throne Speech, Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin outlined the NDP government’s plan to tackle a number of significant challenges facing our province, such as rising costs of living, the housing crisis, access to public health care, public safety, violent crime, and mental health supports. Specific to the K-12 education and childcare sectors, the Throne Speech …
Following the recent ratification of the BCTF collective agreement BCTF labour settlement funding and funding for Excluded and Exempt staff wage increases has been added to the Summary of Grants to Date tables for 2022/23. Labour settlement funding for support staff, Classroom Enhancement Fund, and CommunityLINK will be announced later. Please contact Tim.Jah@gov.bc.ca if you …
The First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and Indigenous Services Canada encourage registrants to review the participant package, and to remind those interested to register for the B.C. Tripartite Education Agreement’s AMT, Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 10:00 am ‑ 12:00 pm PT. Important details can be found in this backgrounder.
