A reminder that the Framework in Action session Sharing District Practices to Support Students with Disabilities or Diverse Abilities is on May 20, 2025, at 10:30 am – 12:00 pm PST. In this session, three district teams will present and answer questions on their promising practices for supporting students with disabilities or diverse abilities. To join this session, register to receive the Zoom link. Please share this Framework in Action poster with your senior district staff as it has information on additional learning sessions. Email EDUC.Framework@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
Friday May 16, 2025
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
250-880-3451
Kaye.Krishna@gov.bc.ca
Happy Friday, everyone.
In this week’s Bulletin you will find updated information from Nursing Support Services regarding Tube Feeding at School in advance of the 25/26 school year that would be important to share with your school communities and Inclusive Education leads. I’ve also included resources on how to respond to unexpected, traumatic events. In addition you will find links to StudentAid BC videos on student financial assistance programs that could benefit your school communities.
As you will also see below, Premier Eby will be hosting a virtual call with two graduates from each BC secondary school on June 20. More information about how you can nominate students from your district is provided.
I wish you all a happy, sunny (hopefully), and restful Victoria Day long weekend. I’ll be in touch again next week.
Kaye
For Information
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Premier Eby Call with Graduates on June 20
Premier David Eby will be hosting a virtual call with two graduating students from each BC secondary school on the afternoon of Friday, June 20. Premier Eby will speak to the graduates and respond to questions.
The ministry invites secondary schools to nominate two Grade 12 graduating students who would want to take part in this call by Tuesday, June 3. Districts/schools should not send in the names of students to the ministry yet. Further information will be forthcoming and a call link will be provided later in June.
The ministry also invites every school district to submit one question on behalf of their students for Premier Eby. Questions do not need to be education-related; this is an opportunity for students to ask about anything they’d like to hear more on from the Premier of British Columbia.
Please send the question to ECC.Partner.Relations@gov.bc.ca by Tuesday, June 3.
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2025/2026 Operating Grant Payment Schedule
A new grant payment schedule is set to take effect for the 2025-26 school year. District operating grants will be paid as usual on the fifteenth and the last business day of the month. Program-specific grants will be paid at the end of the month. Please see this 2025/2026 Operating Grant Payment Schedule for more information.
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April 2025 Graduation Assessment Results
April 2025 assessment session results are now available for the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment (LTE12), Évaluation de littératie de la 12e année – Français langue première (LTP12), and Grade 10 numeracy and literacy assessments (NME10, NMF10, LTE10, and LTP10).
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Canada Post Strike
Given the ongoing Canada Post labour situation, the ministry encourages those who receive paper cheques for ChildCareBC programs to register for direct deposit to avoid delays in receiving funds. Canada Post is not able to guarantee mail delivery due to a potential strike.
- Maintenance Fund recipients can submit their direct deposit forms to cccf@gov.bc.ca.
- Start-up Grants recipients can submit their direct deposit form to cccf@gov.bc.ca.
- ACCB recipients can submit their direct deposit form to ccdda@gov.bc.ca.
- CCOF recipients can submit their direct deposit form to ccdda@gov.bc.ca
If you have already signed up for direct deposit, there will be no impact on direct deposit payments in the event of a strike.
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Updated Approach to Tube Feeding at School – Nursing Support Services
Nursing Support Services (NSS), with support from the Ministries of Health and Education and Child Care, has updated their approach to supporting students who receive tube/enteral feeding through an act of delegation at school.
For the 2025-26 school year, families will be required to obtain an updated order form from a physician/dietitian. This order form must be completed at the start of each new school year. Starting September 2025, the updated form includes:
- Details regarding flushes and hydration, and,
- If a physician/dietitian has ordered a home blenderized tube feed, families will be required to provide a list of each of the meals to be given at school that includes the ingredients for each meal.
This ensures the nurse knows what is being given to the student, as is required by their professional regulation. Complex formulas, formulas that need to be reconstituted and home blenderized tube feeds must be sent “ready-to-serve”. These tube feeds must be labelled/named in a consistent way so that school staff can readily verify the contents at the time of administration.
The updated approach ensures that the nurses who support this program are practicing in accordance with their professional licensure requirements related to delegation, while continuing to offer families as much flexibility as possible to make decisions about how their child can best be supported. Detailed information is available in this letter and on the BC Children’s Hospital website. NSS has also shared information with families whose children are receiving this support through NSS.
Contact Information
- School staff who are performing tube feeding should be made aware of and review this updated information. They are welcome and encouraged to discuss this updated approach with the NSS Nurse Coordinator supporting their student(s).
- District staff (including Directors of Inclusive Education) can contact their local NSS Nurse Coordinator and/or their Health Authority NSS Team Leader. Other questions can be sent to the Ministry of Education and Child Care: Inclusive.Education@gov.bc.ca, ATTN: Director, Student Health & Wellness.
- Families with questions or concerns should contact their local NSS Nurse Coordinator.
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Responding to Unforeseen and Frightening Events
In response to recent events, the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s Child & Youth Mental Health team has organized a free webinar with two date options to provide essential tools and information to support children and youth after frightening events. This informative webinar is designed to equip parents, caregivers and community members with strategies to help children and youth cope with frightening events. Please see this flyer for session highlights and details on how to register.
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StudentAid BC YouTube Videos on the Student Financial Assistance Journey
StudentAid BC has YouTube video resources to help students and their supporters learn about the student financial aid journey from start to finish. These videos will help K-12 educators and students understand how student financial aid works.
Be sure to check out the complete series to learn about the different types of financial aid, basic eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and how long it takes to process an application, as well available supports for borrowers who need help with repayment.
You can also find videos about specific student financial supports:
Visit the StudentAid BC website to learn more about our student financial assistance programs.
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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, an outcome was posted regarding Evgueni Vladimirovitch Melnik, who agreed to a reprimand.
