A reminder that copying of educational materials must fall within the scope of the fair dealing exception under s. 29 of the Copyright Act. For more information, please refer to the Council of Ministers of Education’s (CMEC’s) Fair Dealing Guidelines. CMEC’s interactive Fair Dealing Decision Tool can also help teachers and district staff determine if …
A reminder that the teachers employed by your district must hold a valid B.C. teaching certificate. Please review the News & Notices in the Employers’ Area and check the list of suspensions. Certificate holders recently employed by you will be flagged. You can also use the Certificate Verification Tool to check the status of the …
Pursuant to section 31 of the Teachers Act, boards of education have been notified that Xiaolei Shi’s Independent School Teaching Certificate was rescinded on August 23, 2024.
The Work Experience (WEX) Program Guide has been updated to clarify requirements for WEX 12A and WEX 12B per-course funding claims. These updates address issues previously identified in the February 23, 2024 DM Bulletin. Please direct any questions to educ.skills@gov.bc.ca.
Applications for the 2024/25 International Education Mobility Programs are open to school districts from September 7 to October 1, 2024. These programs support B.C. students to go abroad on exchange activities, helping them develop intercultural skills and knowledge. They also support B.C. teachers in developing foreign partnerships, facilitating student exchange opportunities and providing opportunities for …
A reminder for Career Education leads about the funding opportunity to support Work Experience programming that was announced in the June 14 DM Bulletin. School districts are encouraged to submit an Expression of Interest to enhance and increase Work Experience 12A/12B placements in Technology, Climate Change and Emergency Management, or another sector of local importance. …
School districts are required to provide the ministry with their annual portables inventory update in MyCAPS by September 30, 2024. Please visit the Capital Planning website and click on the Portable Inventory Instructions document under Publications and resources to access the inventory instructions. Please email CMB@gov.bc.ca with any questions or notifications of completion of the …
The Funding and Financial Accountability Branch of the Resource Management Division conducts annual compliance reviews of school district funding claims. These audits are undertaken in the areas of Continuing Education, Inclusive Education, Online Learning, Summer Learning, and for K-12 Regular Enrolment, including Indigenous Education and English Language Learning supplemental services. The purpose of these audits …
The following documents have been updated for the 2024/2025 school year to support students requiring emergency seizure rescue intervention in the school setting, and to support schools and staff in providing emergency seizure rescue care in a timely manner: Please ensure that district websites that may be hosting copies of these documents are updated, and …
