{"id":50656,"date":"2024-12-06T15:24:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T23:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=district_update&p=50656"},"modified":"2024-12-06T15:24:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T23:24:36","slug":"dm-bulletin-december-6-2024-50656","status":"publish","type":"district_update","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/district_update\/dm-bulletin-december-6-2024-50656\/","title":{"rendered":"DM Bulletin – December 6, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Friday December 6, 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kaye Krishna<\/strong>
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Happy Friday, everyone. 
 
And just like that, we are in December! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to remind you that today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, a day on which we remember the 14 young women murdered at Polytechnique Montreal back in 1989, most of them Engineering students. Unfortunately, violence against women remains an active issue today. If it\u2019s helpful, our recently refreshed erase<\/em> site<\/a> has a number of resources for students, parents\/caregivers as well as school staff and administrators related to gender-based violence.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this week\u2019s bulletin, you will see half-masting protocols for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women as well as details for former Premier John Horgan\u2019s protocols and provincial state memorial service. There\u2019s also a request to action an email that is forthcoming regarding your Local Education Agreement and a notice for contract opportunities to support the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will also find information on hiring incentives to support recruitment in rural and remote school districts and options for accessing PDF transcripts and certificates during the Canada Post labour disruption. We have also included links to a new\u202fSafe, Caring and Inclusive Schools<\/em>\u202fvideo\u202favailable in multiple languages to promote equity and inclusion in BC schools, so that you can share it within your school communities to better support conversations inside and outside of the classroom. A big thank you to Surrey School District for leading that work.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, the Provincial government has set Budget Day for Tuesday, March 4, 2025, a bit delayed from traditional timing due to the recent election and formation of government. Likewise, recalculated operating grants will be announced in January instead of December this year.  
 
I hope you find all of this information helpful and I wish you all a great weekend. 
 
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