The Education Data Exchange (EDX) successfully launched in mid-December. All school district offices are in the system, with most public schools to follow beginning February 5. Visit the Education Data Exchange web page for new training resources and details on how the ministry is supporting the roll out to schools.
As per Capital Project Funding Agreements (CPFA) and Annual Program Funding Agreements (APFA), districts must adhere to the Capital Asset Management Framework (CAMF) guidelines and checklists. This now includes the use of these standardized contracts and their supplementary conditions as best practice. Details can be found on the Resources to Support the Use of Contracts …
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 Testing Lead Content in Drinking Water of School Facilities Report 2023-24 (under Publications and Resources on the Capital Planning web page) and then email your report to the Capital Management …
On January 22, federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced an intake cap on international student permit applications for a period of two years. K–12, graduate, and post-graduate study permits are excluded from the cap, and study permit renewals will also not be impacted. Ministry staff are working with partner ministries and federal government colleagues to …
School districts are required to enter their enrolment estimates for the 2024/25, 2025/26, and 2026/27 school years on this form and submit it to the ministry before February 15. Further information and instructions are provided in this Enrolment Estimates for 2024/25 document. Please contact Michael.Lebrun@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
School districts contacted by VFA Canada Corp to provide facility maintenance data are reminded they have until February 5 to submit it to VFA. This data will assist the ministry in maintaining accurate information about the condition and maintenance requirements of school district facility assets between physical building assessments. Please contact Nathan Whipp at capitalmanagementbranch@gov.bc.ca with any …
This morning Premier David Eby announced that he has asked the ministry to work with school districts to address the use of cell phones in schools. The ministry is aware that many districts already address cell phone use in schools through their codes of conduct and will work towards all districts addressing cell phone use …
The 2023-24 First Nation Student Rates have been posted. Please contact SDFR@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has posted the 2023/24 recalculated operating grant and Classroom Enhancement Fund allocations, which are based on actual September 29, 2023 enrolment. Please contact Tim Jah, Director, Funding and Financial Accountability Branch, with any questions. Districts must prepare, adopt by bylaw, and submit an Amended Annual Budget by February 29, …
The Education Data Exchange (EDX) launched this week, starting with school districts’ offices. The onboarding of public schools, independent schools, and offshore schools will occur in early January. The phased approach will help the ministry monitor EDX’s early performance and ensure the system is working optimally. For more information, visit the EDX info hub, where …
