Pursuant to Section 1 of the British Columbia policy on half-masting, flags will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on the day of the funeral (date to be determined) on Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province to honour the memory of the late Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, who passed away on February 29, 2024. School districts may follow a similar approach, but have the autonomy to follow their own policies with regard to flags, subject to the School Regulation.
Friday March 1, 2024
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
Hi everyone,
And with that, the end of another week in our beautiful province, including the 17th anniversary of Pink Shirt Day. We also note the passing of the 18th Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney. I can say that this brought back memories of my Social Studies classes of the 1980’s and discussions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), amongst other topics and memorable federal elections. With that note, please see information regarding half-masting protocols as requested by a number of you. Please also find information on graduation assessments and child care operating funding renewals.
Have a great weekend,
Christina Zacharuk
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
For Action
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Graduation Assessment Registrations due April 4
Schools should submit registrations for the Grade 10 and 12 April Graduation Assessments through a TRAX data transfer and confirm them on the School Secure Web Online Graduation Assessment Register that is open from March 4 to April 4, 2024.
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2024-25 Child Care Operating Funding Renewal – Important Timelines
2024/25 Child Care Funding Agreements are now available for providers to review. To ensure full approval, providers must agree to the terms and conditions by completing the declaration section of their program confirmation form. Complete this step by March 5 if you wish to claim for April payments starting March 15. Since February 21, all eligible application submissions are starting to receive temporary and full approvals. Providers will have until April 30, 2024, to renew their funding and be eligible for April funding. Providers can check for the most up-to-date status of their Child Care Operating Funding renewal using My ChildCareBC Services. As a reminder, participating child care providers can no longer charge waitlist and waitlist-related fees starting April 1, 2024.
For Information
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Student Success Website Unavailable
The ministry is currently addressing issues with our Student Success website, which may render it partially or fully inaccessible. This may impact your access to data and reports. In the interim, you can find and access the 2022-2023 Aboriginal Students: How Are We Doing? reports here. Our technical support team is actively working to resolve this issue promptly, and we will update you once new information becomes available. If you need specific reports or have questions, please contact: educ.systemperformance@gov.bc.ca.
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Education Data Exchange Onboarding Help Sessions
Education Data Exchange (EDX) onboarding help sessions will be offered this month to support district and public school staff who have received activation emails and need assistance launching their accounts. Details are available on the EDX info hub, along with a timeline update for the new 1701 collections process planned for EDX Phase 2.
