Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, outcomes were posted regarding Sharon Louise Heath, who agreed to a reprimand; Joseph Gregory Gerich, whose certificate was suspended for five days; and Curtis Alexandro Vizza, whose certificate was cancelled. A summary of another …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care is seeking expressions of interest from school districts for the development and delivery of interactive, experiential learning activities for students in Grades 6-9 that showcase in-demand, public sector health careers. Read the backgrounder for more details on this opportunity.
B.C.’s provincial education partners for K-12 schools, joined by Minister Rachna Singh and MLA Sonia Furstenau, have released a joint statement on safe, caring and inclusive schools. They are standing together in solidarity to ensure every school is a place where all students are welcomed, included, and respected in a safe learning environment. You can read …
Find Your Path is a personalized, interactive education and career planning tool that allows users to choose an area of interest and easily navigate different paths that connect post-secondary programs, skills training, and careers. Please share this resource with the contacts below.
Registration is now open for the All Superintendents and BCASBO association meetings (Feb. 8) and the annual Partner Liaison Meeting (Feb. 9). This year’s event will be held at the Radisson Vancouver Airport in Richmond, with agendas for both full days to be provided in January. Please book your accommodation as soon as possible to …
The Framework for Enhancing Student Learning Annual Review is almost complete. Composed of sector and ministry representatives and chaired by Kevin Godden, the review team has spent considerable time reading all 60 districts’ Enhancing Student Learning Reports. Through this process, the review team has generated formative feedback for each district in five focus areas and …
At the direction of the Province, Canadian flags on all B.C. government buildings will be flown at half-mast on December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, from sunrise until sunset. Where a Canadian flag and a British Columbia flag fly near to one other, both flags should be lowered to …
Building upon the success of the Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE) initiative, the Ministry of Children and Family Development has developed new evidence-informed, culturally relevant, suicide prevention and early intervention resources. These resources support the Mental Health in Schools Strategy and aim to reduce stigma, increase mental health literacy, and build capacity of educators, …
Print resources designed to help youth learn about the adverse effects of vaping and make educated decisions about vaping are available from the Ministry of Health. Information can be found on The A-Z of Vaping web page. Materials will be mailed to school district offices for further distribution to schools at your discretion. For downloadable PDF …
