The fourth annual Jointly Convened Annual Meeting (JCAM) will take place in person from 8:30 – 4:30 on May 25, 2023 at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront in Vancouver. The purpose of this annual meeting of Superintendents and Chairs of Indigenous Education Councils is to share information and contribute to reconciliation between school districts and First …
Pursuant to Section 34 of the Teachers Act, employers are being notified that teaching certificates were cancelled on January 13, 2023, because certificate holders did not comply with criminal record check requirements. Please review the notice posted in the Employers’ Area to ensure that the certificate holders you employ remain certified. If you have any questions, email trb.employers@gov.bc.ca.
Following the recent ratification of the BCTF collective agreement BCTF labour settlement funding and funding for Excluded and Exempt staff wage increases has been added to the Summary of Grants to Date tables for 2022/23. Labour settlement funding for support staff, Classroom Enhancement Fund, and CommunityLINK will be announced later. Please contact Tim.Jah@gov.bc.ca if you …
The First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and Indigenous Services Canada encourage registrants to review the participant package, and to remind those interested to register for the B.C. Tripartite Education Agreement’s AMT, Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 10:00 am ‑ 12:00 pm PT. Important details can be found in this backgrounder.
As announced on February 2, 2023, seven new school district communities will begin implementation of ICY teams in 2023. Please visit B.C.’s Integrated Child & Youth Teams web page for details about team composition, service settings, access, Indigenous services, and other resources.
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 Brent Alexander Daniel, whose certificate was suspended for four weeks.
The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Child Care, has developed an information sheet on substance use decriminalization for parents, guardians, and caregivers. Talking to Children and Youth about Decriminalization and Substance Use: Resources for Parents/Guardians and Caregivers is now available on the erase website.
Workforce absence reporting will not be required for the week of Monday February 20, 2023 due to the Family Day Statutory holiday on that day. Reporting will recommence on the following week of February 27, with reports continuing to be due by the end of day each Tuesday of the same week. Please contact Brett.Wilmer@gov.bc.ca …
The ChildCareBC Awards of Excellence recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals, organizations, and child care partners who help families and communities thrive by providing or supporting the delivery of quality child care in B.C. Award nominations can be made by individuals, parents, teams or programs across 15 categories and subcategories. New this year is a …
Agendas for the Feb. 9 All Superintendents Meeting and the Feb. 10 Partner Liaison Meeting are now available. Please review these agendas in advance of the meetings at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver to help ensure meaningful dialogue.
