Friday January 9, 2026 Welcome back, everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and have returned to work with renewed energy and enthusiasm. Like every year, 2026 will undoubtedly have its challenges but I know it will also be filled with countless successes and a genuine sense of accomplishment as we continue to …
Friday December 19, 2025 Happy Friday, everyone. You did it! Almost ½ way through the school year and the eve of a much-deserved winter break. This is the final Deputy Minister’s Bulletin for 2025. Look for the next edition in your mailbox January 9, 2026. On behalf of all of us at the ministry, …
Friday December 12, 2025 Happy Friday, everyone. I want to start by acknowledging that many of the districts in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and towards the Okanagan are again dealing with atmospheric rivers and excessive flooding. Thank you to all of you for sharing information so we can provide it into the provincial system …
Friday December 5, 2025 Happy Friday, everyone. It was great to see so many of you at the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) Annual Education Conference in Vancouver today. The conference theme reminds us of the work we do every day together; Creating an Education System Worthy of our Children and Indigenous Education Councils …
Friday November 28, 2025 Hello, everyone. A short bulletin for you today as we head into the last weekend of November and the BCSTA academy. In addition to the articles below, I also wanted to let you know that the School District Reporting Requirements calendar has moved to a new platform to better align with …
Friday November 21, 2025 Hello, everyone. Only four more Fridays till winter break – you’ve got this! This week’s DM Bulletin includes several important items for your attention, including registration information for our next All Superintendents Meeting on March 6. As always, we look forward to connecting with you at this important event. Please take …
Friday November 14, 2025 Happy Friday, everyone. It was great to see so many of you at the BCSSA Fall Symposium earlier this week. On behalf of my colleagues Cloë Nicholls, Mary Shaw, and Danielle Carter-Sullivan, thank you for the opportunity to share some important ministry updates and to lead you in a session on …
Friday November 7, 2025 250-880-3451Kaye.Krishna@gov.bc.ca Happy Friday, everyone – I hope it has been a good week for you. This week, provincial elected officials and public service executives joined leaders from First Nations spanning BC to attend the 10th annual First Nations Leadership Gathering (FNLG). The Minister and our ministry executive team met with 46 …
Friday October 31, 2025 250-880-3451Kaye.Krishna@gov.bc.ca Hello, everyone, and happy Hallowe’en to those of you who celebrate it. I’m happy to let you know that the BCGEU has reached a tentative agreement with the Province, which means unionized staff have returned to work, while they wait for the ratification vote in the coming weeks. It will …
Friday October 24, 2025 250-880-3451Kaye.Krishna@gov.bc.ca Please see this week’s Deputy Minister’s Bulletin below, which includes a few significant announcements due to ongoing BCGEU job action. Please note: we have set aside March 6, 2026 for our ONE in-person All Superintendents Meeting for this school year (more information coming shortly). As previously discussed, we will convene …
