Curriculum and Learning Support Fund
More information is now available on the Curriculum and Learning Support Fund that will continue to be provided to districts for the 2023/24 school year.
Preliminary Operating Grants for 2023/24 School Year
The preliminary operating grants are now posted on the 2023/24 Estimated Operating Grants web page. Additional details are available in this letter. If you have any further questions about the 2023/24 Operating Grant allocations, please contact Tim.Jah@gov.bc.ca.
Hold the Dates: All Superintendents Meeting and Framework Symposium
Please hold May 17 (All Superintendents Meeting) and May 18 (Framework for Enhancing Student Learning sector symposium) in your calendars. Event details to follow. Both events will be held at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport.
Expanding K-12 Career Development and Dual Credit
Budget 2023 confirmed over $1.4B in investments in Future Ready and B.C.’s Health Human Resources Strategy, which commits to implementing new career development initiatives and expanding dual credit programming. This work will complement and build on the Early Childhood Education Dual Credit project, under the ChildCareBC plan, which currently includes 30 participating school districts and …
Student Transportation via Water Vessel
The parties to the BC Tripartite Education Agreement (Ministry of Education and Child Care, First Nations Education Steering Committee, and Indigenous Services Canada), and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, are interested in developing a provincial inventory of school districts that transport students to/from school and/or school-organized extracurricular activities via water vessel. Please have the …
PSG-8 Purchased Intangibles Survey
The Office of the Comptroller General requires school districts to identify and document a description of any purchased intangibles that currently exist, their dollar value, and whether they are currently recognized. Please read this memo for more information, then complete this survey. District responses should be e-mailed to EDUC.GRESDReporting@gov.bc.ca by March 17.
Budget 2023
Information on today’s provincial budget announcement, including priorities and investments specific to K–12 education and child care, are available on the Budget 2023 website. Additional details are also available in this news release. Please note that the Budget 2023 announcement included dedicated new funding to support sustainable school food programs across British Columbia. Government has …
BCTEA Transportation Plans and Reports Drop-In Sessions
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 …
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.
Due Mar. 30: Annual Lead in Water Reporting
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 …