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Friday May 30, 2025

Kaye Krishna
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care

250-880-3451
Kaye.Krishna@gov.bc.ca

Happy Friday, everyone.  

We have a couple of important action items for districts this week, including information about the Learning Improvement Fund and management representation letters for secretary-treasurers.  

I would like to draw particular attention to a reminder about the call with Premier David Eby on June 20, as well as ensure you’re prepared for any impacts on transcript and certificate delivery that could occur with potential mail delivery disruptions related to pending strike action. I am also sharing one report on First Nation teacher recruitment as well as a resource relating to the Enhanced Student Learning Report. 

Wishing you all a lovely weekend, 

Kaye  

For Action

  • 2025-26 Support Staff Learning Improvement Fund (LIF)

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    2025-26 Support Staff Learning Improvement Fund (LIF)

    The Learning Improvement Fund (LIF) provides funding to districts to provide additional supports and services to meet students’ needs. See the LIF Regulation for more information, including what the funding can be used for.

    To receive the LIF allocation for next school year, school districts must engage in genuine consultation with local support staff unions regarding LIF use. Please complete this form confirming genuine consultation has occurred and return it to FFAB.ECC@gov.bc.ca by June 20, 2025.

    If the local union and school district do not agree that genuine consultation has occurred, the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) will work with the parties to facilitate the process. School districts are asked to contact their BCPSEA district liaison to discuss any issues regarding genuine consultation.

  • Management Representation Letters

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    Management Representation Letters

    Consistent with prior years, each Crown corporation, agency and SUCH sector entity—including schools, universities, colleges and hospitals—is required to supply the Comptroller General with a management representation letter effective June 10, 2025. The purpose of this letter is to provide the Office of the Comptroller General with assurance that they may rely on the school district’s system of internal controls to ensure accuracy and completeness of the financial information included in their audited financial statements and provided in the GRE reporting at March 31, 2025. This assurance is then used in their verification of the Public Accounts information to the Office of the Auditor General. 

    As the Ministry of Education and Child Care is responsible for the collection of financial statements and related items for school districts, the ministry requires that the secretary-treasurer sign and forward a copy of the Management Representation Letter signed and dated June 10, 2025, by emailing a PDF copy to EDUC.GRESDReporting@gov.bc.ca by Thursday, June 12, 2025. 

    Please insert the school district name in the space provided in the first paragraph and ensure that the letter is issued on school district letterhead. The letter, which can be downloaded from the link above, is in Word format and should be copied/pasted onto your district letterhead. 

    Please contact Kevin.Herkel@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions. 

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