Hosted by the Funding and Financial Accountability Branch and the Financial Management Committee, join us for a Lunch & Learn Webinar on the Eligibility of Students for Operating Grant Funding Policy – Ordinarily Resident Policy. Contact EDUC.Compliance@gov.bc.ca for more information or if you have questions.
Friday Friday August 15, 2025
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
250-880-3451
Kaye.Krishna@gov.bc.ca
Hello everyone,
Welcome back to a new school year of updates and news! It was wonderful to see most of you in Whistler, get caught up, and share ministry updates ahead of the coming school year.
This week’s bulletin contains learning opportunities, additional guidance and resources to support your implementation of the new Response to Unexpected Health Emergencies Policy.
I also want to thank Leona Prince, who has chosen to return to Nechako Lakes School District 91, for the contributions that she made to our ministry supporting the implementation of Indigenous Education Councils. Leona will be missed as she continues to lead exceptional work in her district. For questions on Indigenous Education, you can still contact Brad Baker, Senior Advisor Indigenous Relations and Superintendent of Indigenous Education.
Lastly, I will be including Secretary Treasurers in the distribution of this bulletin going forward. My hope is that this will ease communications by reducing some of the burden on superintendents’ offices.
Wishing everyone a good weekend,
Kaye
For Action
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Certificate Suspensions for CRC Non-Compliance
On July 11, 2025, two teaching certificates were suspended for certificate holders who did not comply with criminal record check requirements. Please visit News & Notices in the Employers’ Area to check the list of suspensions. Certificate holders recently employed by you will be flagged. You can also use the Certificate Verification Tool to check the status of the certificate holders you employ. If you have questions, please email the Teacher Regulation Branch at trb.employers@gov.bc.ca or call 236-455-1872.
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Certificate Suspensions for Fee Non-Payment
On July 1, 2025, the teaching certificates of 3,481 certificate holders were suspended because their 2025-26 annual practice fee was not paid by June 30, 2025. Please visit News & Notices in the Employers’ Area to review the list of suspensions. Certificate holders recently employed by you will be flagged. Ensure certificate holders pay the annual practice fee so that they can teach this fall. If you have questions, please email the Teacher Regulation Branch at trb.employers@gov.bc.ca or call 236-455-1872.
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Tripartite Education Agreement Learning Series: Joint Verification Process Webinars – Registration Reminder
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), in collaboration with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care, remind you to register for a webinar on the Joint Verification Process (JVP). Details are available in the event backgrounder.
For Information
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Ministerial Order on Unexpected Health Emergencies Implementation
In July 28, 2025, a letter was distributed to all superintendents providing additional guidance and resources related to the recent amendment to the Support Services for Schools Ministerial Order and the new Response to Unexpected Health Emergencies Policy, which came into effect on July 1, 2025.
The letter outlines the following key implementation timelines:
- Policy Submission – All boards of education must submit their completed policies to the Ministry by December 31, 2025.
- Secondary Schools – Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and naloxone must be in all secondary schools by December 31, 2025.
- Elementary and Middle Schools – AEDs and naloxone must be in all elementary and middle schools by September 8, 2026.
The letter also includes guidance on procurement and training opportunities to support the implementation of AEDs and naloxone in schools and clarifies that an Administrative Procedure meets the requirements for policy submission. For further information or specific inquiries, please contact the Mental Health and Substance Use team at EDUC.MentalHealth@gov.bc.ca.
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Discipline Outcomes
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, outcomes were posted regarding Hussan Ali Riasat, whose certificate was suspended for two days, Todd Erin Graham, whose certificate was suspended for one day, Eric Joseph Bernard Enreight Blouin, whose certificate was suspended for three weeks, Darren Richard Brown, whose certificate was suspended for two weeks and Elizabeth Alaine Cousar, who agreed to a reprimand. Shay Bernard Crawford’s certificate was cancelled, and he agreed to a ten-year ban from reapplying to teach in the K–12 education system.
