April 21 is the target date for reporting interim marks to TRAX. Most B.C. public post-secondary institutions, many Alberta universities and colleges, and the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre can retrieve ongoing transcript updates as soon as authorized by the student through the StudentTranscripts Service. Interim data for six B.C. post-secondary institutions and the University of Alberta still on the “one-time” transfer process, will be sent on May 5.
Friday March 31, 2023
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
Hi, everyone – It finally feels like spring here in Victoria and I hope those still on spring break area getting some well deserved downtime. A few items for this week: a reminder of the target date for reporting interim marks to TRAX and related, graduating students should be reminded to make their PSI selections in the transcripts service. Please also see a final reminder for the Mental Health in Schools Conference (we’ve had great interest and it’s filling up!), as well as a reminder that registration remains open for the fourth Jointly Convened Annual Meeting (JCAM) for Superintendents and IEC Chairs.
Have a great weekend!
Christina
For Action
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Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) Selections for 2023 Graduates – Due April 21
Please remind graduating students to make their PSI selections in the StudentTranscripts Service (STS). Most public B.C. PSIs, Alberta universities and colleges, and the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) can request ongoing XML transcript updates following student authorization in STS. Orders for May interim mark transfers to non-XML enabled PSIs (six B.C. PSIs or the University of Alberta) should be placed in STS by April 21. See STS Help resources or send questions to studenttranscripts@gov.bc.ca.
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Final Reminder for Mental Health in Schools Conference, May 2-3 – Due April 4
Registration is still available for the fourth Mental Health in Schools Conference in Richmond, B.C. on May 2-3, 2023. Please register and book your hotel before April 4 to guarantee availability of the conference rate.
Please contact bc.mentalhealthconference2023@gov.bc.ca if you have questions.
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Reminder: Jointly Convened Annual Meeting (JCAM)
Registration remains open for the fourth Jointly Convened Annual Meeting (JCAM) for Superintendents and IEC Chairs on May 25 from 8:30-4:30 pm. Where the IEC Chair is a District staff member, the District may register a representative from a local First Nation. An overflow room block has been arranged and reservations may be booked online. An agenda will be sent to participants prior to the meeting. Please contact EDUC.IndigenousEducation@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
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Framework in Action Spring Speaker Series
Please join us on April 18 for a presentation by Klarka Zeman and Laura Gibson, analysts from the Canadian Centre for Education Statistics at Statistics Canada. They will give an overview of using data to tell a story, understanding what data is telling us, and available research and data on Indigenous children, children in care, and children with disabilities and diverse abilities. Registration is now open.
For Information
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First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) Youth Empowered Speakers Program Call for Applications – Due June 14
The Youth Empowered Speakers Program (YES) is for B.C. First Nations youth ages 18-30 living on or off-reserve who want to become fluent in their own First Nations language while pursuing a career as an Indigenous language teacher. Proof of post-secondary program acceptance must be provided by June 30, 2023 to be eligible for program funding. Register for the online information session on April 19. Deadline to apply is June 14, 2023. Please share this poster with your networks.
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Recent 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, an outcome was posted about Deborah Laurie Croft who was suspended for two days. A summary of an outcome was also posted about a teacher who agreed to a lifetime ban on reapplying or being issued any authorization to teach in the K-12 education system.
