New resources are available for the education sector to support local considerations and decision-making regarding the use of AI tools in K–12 schools in B.C. A Digital literacy and the use of AI in education: supports for British Columbia schools web page has been launched to feature AI resources and includes the initial release of two resources: Considerations …
As of February, the 2024/25 Funding Agreement is available for eligible child care providers to review and agree to the terms. To ensure full approval, providers must agree to the terms and conditions of the 2024/25 Funding Agreement by completing the declaration section of their program confirmation form. Providers who pre-claimed for April 2024 started …
The ministry has partnered with the BC Children’s Hospital to develop a mental health and substance use language guide: Language Matters! An Introductory Guide for Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Educators and School Communities. This guide will build further capacity in the system to understand common mental health and substance use concepts …
Safer Schools Together (SST) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are pleased to offer to Safe School Coordinators a series of drop-in virtual community of practice sessions focused on recent school safety trends and new or emerging issues. The first Community of Practice session, Ensuring Your Digital Privacy, will take place on April …
In response to sector feedback, the ministry will be providing a pre-populated data template for the 2024 Framework for Enhancing Student Learning Report. This will be populated with all the data required by the Enhancing Student Learning Reporting Order, and districts will be able to add in local data. More information will be provided soon. For …
Updated Operating Grant tables are available on the 2023/24 Interim Operating Grants web page based on actual enrolment data from February 2024. Please contact Tim.Jah@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
Starting April 30, First Nations and Treaty First Nations have the option to apply a Model Local Education Agreement (LEA) for the 2024/25 school year with boards of education if a First Nation requests it, and no LEA is currently in place.
Under section 37 (Annual practice fee) of the Teachers Act, employers are required to remit to the ministry the $95 annual practice fee that is deducted from the wage of certificate holders employed with the board. Please ensure you remit the 2024/25 fee through the Employers’ Area on or before May 15. If you have any …
Thank you to everyone who has completed the ECS Firewall Service Survey to date. Please remember to complete the survey by Friday, April 26. Input from school districts is invaluable in helping the ministry tailor Enhanced Cyber Security services to best meet the needs of schools and protect sensitive information.
Please join us April 25 at 3:10 pm PT for the sixth Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2023/24 school year for an overview of the Transition to Post-Secondary Power BI report. See the poster for more information and the registration link. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions. The recording for …
