On February 28, 2024, Statistics Canada released a report titled “High School Graduation and Post-secondary enrolment of Black, Latin American and other population groups: What explains the differences?” The report links B.C. K-12 student data such as course marks and graduation to national Post Secondary Information System, Census, and tax-file data to examine differences across …
With the addition of 10 new Foundry centres, more young people will have access to healthcare services closer to home, such as primary care, counselling, early intervention, prevention, and substance use supports. These new centres are coming to Burnaby, Chilliwack, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Quesnel, Sooke-Westshore, South Surrey, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, and the West Kootenays. These communities …
Spaces are available in two upcoming erase Basic Risk and Threat Assessment training sessions. Training is open to Safe School Coordinators and other staff involved in supporting school safety. In these sessions, trainers provide techniques for identifying and assessing individuals who engage in behaviours consistent with a threat. Trainers also provide School Safety/Threat Assessment teams …
The Intimate Images Protection Act (IIPA) provides a pathway to legal action for victims who have had their images distributed without consent. The IIPA supports a new process to have images taken down and seek damages through the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT). A new service, the Intimate Images Protection Service, supports people who have had …
Districts are advised that the final draw dates for 2023/24 Certificates of Approval that expire on March 31 will be March 20 and 26. Please contact your respective Planning Officer if you are unable to draw down all 2023/24 funds by March 26, 2024.
As negotiations continue for the next Official Languages in Education Programs (OLEP) Agreement, the ministry will extend school districts’ 2023/2024 OLEP funding amounts to the 2024/2025 school year. Funding amounts and further details are available on the Funding Support under Official Languages in Education Protocol (OLEP) web page. School districts with questions pertaining to federal …
More information is now available on the Curriculum and Learning Support Fund that will continue to be provided to districts for the 2024/25 school year. The Curriculum and Learning Support Fund (CLSF), which has been set at $5.3 million for the 2024/25 school year, will continue to be provided to assist districts with implementing initiatives …
The preliminary operating grants are posted on the 2024/25 Estimated Operating Grants web page. For your information, the 2024/25 preliminary operating grants have been completed for all 60 boards of education. Total district allocations are based on estimated 2024/25 enrolments provided by boards of education and generate a provincial preliminary total of $7.079 billion.
School districts are encouraged to complete the BC Council for International Education (BCCIE) Annual Survey to provide feedback on the impact BCCIE has on the sector and suggestions on how BCCIE might better serve the sector going forward. The survey is expected to take approximately 5 minutes to complete and will remain open until March …
The 2023/24 Student Learning Survey is currently available through May 3, 2024. The survey is open to students in Grades 4, 7, 10, and 12, as well as parents, staff, and principals/vice-principals. To help monitor survey participation, districts can view their SLS participation rates (updated weekly) through the secure SLS Participation Dashboard within the BC K-12 Education Data Portal. The …
