{"id":53237,"date":"2025-02-14T17:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T01:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=district_update&#038;p=53237"},"modified":"2025-02-14T17:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T01:06:11","slug":"dm-bulletin-february-14-2025-53237","status":"publish","type":"district_update","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/district_update\/dm-bulletin-february-14-2025-53237\/","title":{"rendered":"DM Bulletin &#8211; February 14, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"weekly-post-container\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bulletin-title has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#003366\">Friday February 14, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"dm-message-block\" class=\"wp-block-group dm-message\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"dm-message\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:19%\" id=\"dm-portrait\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2024\/11\/kayekrishna_large-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49912\" style=\"width:184px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2024\/11\/kayekrishna_large-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2024\/11\/kayekrishna_large-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2024\/11\/kayekrishna_large-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2024\/11\/kayekrishna_large-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2024\/11\/kayekrishna_large-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2024\/11\/kayekrishna_large-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Kaye Krishna<\/strong><br>Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:81%\" id=\"dm-message-text\">\n<p>Hello, everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this week\u2019s Deputy Minister\u2019s Bulletin we have a reminder that February is Black History Month, as well as resources and a survey related to school foods. This week\u2019s bulletin also includes registration links and resources for a presentation on substance use prevention, a new data tool to promote student mental health, and a reminder to register for the BCTEA virtual annual meeting if you haven\u2019t already. Finally, we have a reminder on where to find student certification information and another on copyright obligations in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing you all a warm, relaxing long Family Day weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaye<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"article-container\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"action-block\" class=\"wp-block-group for-action-items\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"action-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/07\/alert-icon-dark.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/07\/alert-icon-dark.png 372w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/07\/alert-icon-dark-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/07\/alert-icon-dark-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\" id=\"action-header\" style=\"font-size:26px\">For Action<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"action-query-loop\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53107 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2025-02-14 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-principals-vice-principals audiences-school-food-coordinators\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bulletin-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/feeding-futures-school-food-survey-reminder\/\" target=\"_self\" >Feeding Futures School Food Survey Reminder<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content for-action-section wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/action\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Action<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-02-14\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 14 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Feeding Futures School Food Survey Reminder<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a reminder that schools are asked to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/submit.digital.gov.bc.ca\/app\/form\/submit?f=f2c1ecfc-2637-4a3e-a936-1d3d7354feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School Food Survey<\/a> to provide an update on the creation and expansion of school food programs through <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2023ECC0020-000424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Feeding Futures funding<\/a>. The survey collects information about the delivery of school food programs, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Program type\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approximate number of students accessing programs\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approaches to identifying students who could benefit from school food programs\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nutritional quality of meals provided\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local food in school food programs\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Barriers to improving school food programs\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and will be open until February 21. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:ECC.schoolfood@gov.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ECC.schoolfood@gov.bc.ca<\/a> if you have any questions about the survey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-audiences wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/principals-vice-principals\/\" rel=\"tag\">Principals &amp; Vice Principals<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/school-food-coordinators\/\" rel=\"tag\">School Food Coordinators<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53122 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2025-02-14 division-rmd target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-indigenous-education-leads audiences-secretary-treasurers audiences-transportation-leads\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bulletin-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/british-columbia-tripartite-education-agreement-bctea-virtual-annual-meeting-on-transportation-registration-reminder\/\" target=\"_self\" >British Columbia Tripartite Education Agreement (BCTEA) Virtual Annual Meeting on Transportation &#8211; Registration Reminder\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content for-action-section wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/action\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Action<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-02-14\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 14 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">British Columbia Tripartite Education Agreement (BCTEA) Virtual Annual Meeting on Transportation &#8211; Registration Reminder\u00a0<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Education and Child Care, the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/ca01web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/u5UsceuvqjwuGdYqkukyN8t7Z3egn-ecYvDg#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register<\/a> for this year\u2019s BCTEA virtual Annual Meeting on Transportation on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 10:00\u202fam -12:00\u202fpm PST.\u00a0 Details are available in this <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2025\/01\/February-14-2025-BCTEA-Virtual-Annual-Meeting-on-Transportation-Registration-Reminder.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">event backgrounder<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-audiences wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/indigenous-education-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Indigenous Education Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/secretary-treasurers\/\" rel=\"tag\">Secretary-Treasurers<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/transportation-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Transportation Leads<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info-block\" class=\"wp-block-group for-info-items\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"info-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/07\/info-icon-light.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/07\/info-icon-light.png 372w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/07\/info-icon-light-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/07\/info-icon-light-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading\" id=\"info-header\" style=\"background-color:#38598a;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">For Information<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"info-query-loop\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53281 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-14 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-district-sogi-leads audiences-indigenous-education-leads audiences-principals-vice-principals\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bulletin-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/black-history-month\/\" target=\"_self\" >Black History Month<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content for-action-section wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-02-14\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 14 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Black History Month<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>February is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/campaigns\/black-history-month.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black History Month<\/a>, a time to honour and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities. This year\u2019s theme is <em>Black Legacy and Leadership<\/em> to celebrate the diversity of Black Canadians, the importance of Black leadership and the legacy being built for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-13 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-audiences wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/district-sogi-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">District SOGI Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/indigenous-education-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Indigenous Education Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/principals-vice-principals\/\" rel=\"tag\">Principals &amp; Vice Principals<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53131 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-14 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-school-food-coordinators\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bulletin-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/bc-school-food-toolkit-launch-webinars\/\" target=\"_self\" >BC School Food Toolkit Launch &amp; Webinars<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content for-action-section wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-02-14\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 14 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">BC School Food Toolkit Launch &amp; Webinars<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/healthyschoolsbc.ca\/bc-school-food-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BC School Food Toolkit<\/a>, intended to support schools in creating and maintaining healthy school food environments, has been launched and is now available online.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To support its launch, the Ministry of Health is offering introductory webinars for School Food Coordinators to learn more about the BC School Food Toolkit and how it can be used to support district and school staff responsible for meal planning and food purchasing of school food programs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School Food Coordinators may use the following links to attend either of the live webinars below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, February 18, 3:00 pm &#8211; 4:30 pm PST \u2014 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/dl\/launcher\/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_ODE1YThlMDAtNGVmNi00OTFjLTg4MmYtZTExOGM5NWE2NmVj%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25226fdb5200-3d0d-4a8a-b036-d3685e359adc%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25226f7ff2ab-b6fa-4551-bb04-6b241dde471a%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&amp;type=meetup-join&amp;deeplinkId=8a9c7ffe-d797-4283-a9b2-9299ff0b1b18&amp;directDl=true&amp;msLaunch=true&amp;enableMobilePage=true&amp;suppressPrompt=true\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/dl\/launcher\/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_ODE1YThlMDAtNGVmNi00OTFjLTg4MmYtZTExOGM5NWE2NmVj%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25226fdb5200-3d0d-4a8a-b036-d3685e359adc%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25226f7ff2ab-b6fa-4551-bb04-6b241dde471a%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&amp;type=meetup-join&amp;deeplinkId=8a9c7ffe-d797-4283-a9b2-9299ff0b1b18&amp;directDl=true&amp;msLaunch=true&amp;enableMobilePage=true&amp;suppressPrompt=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Join the meeting now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, February 19, 9:00 am &#8211; 10:30 am PST \u2014 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/dl\/launcher\/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_NjgwZWEyZDItYWE5OS00MGYxLTg5YWEtMDRkODVhYzA2YmNj%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25226fdb5200-3d0d-4a8a-b036-d3685e359adc%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25226f7ff2ab-b6fa-4551-bb04-6b241dde471a%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&amp;type=meetup-join&amp;deeplinkId=fa09e12b-7b45-41df-9b74-2c9ddca4760e&amp;directDl=true&amp;msLaunch=true&amp;enableMobilePage=true&amp;suppressPrompt=true\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/dl\/launcher\/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_NjgwZWEyZDItYWE5OS00MGYxLTg5YWEtMDRkODVhYzA2YmNj%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25226fdb5200-3d0d-4a8a-b036-d3685e359adc%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25226f7ff2ab-b6fa-4551-bb04-6b241dde471a%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&amp;type=meetup-join&amp;deeplinkId=fa09e12b-7b45-41df-9b74-2c9ddca4760e&amp;directDl=true&amp;msLaunch=true&amp;enableMobilePage=true&amp;suppressPrompt=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Join the meeting now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-16 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-audiences wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/school-food-coordinators\/\" rel=\"tag\">School Food Coordinators<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53137 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-14 division-snt target_bulletin-district-dmb\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bulletin-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/student-certification-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Quick Reference Guide: Transcript Verification Reports<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content for-action-section wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-02-14\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 14 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Quick Reference Guide: Transcript Verification Reports<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Student Transcript Verification Reports (TVRs) are posted on the School Secure Web for students with school-reported course activity in Grades 10, 11 and 12. TVRs are the official source for monitoring and confirming a student\u2019s graduation or completion status. A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/education\/administration\/kindergarten-to-grade-12\/exams\/tvrs-quick-ref-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Reference Guide: Transcript Verification Reports<\/a> is available to assist schools in reviewing these reports. Find this resource and more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/education-training\/k-12\/administration\/program-management\/assessment\/graduation\/trax-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRAX Information website<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53147 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-14 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-district-sogi-leads audiences-inclusive-education-leads audiences-indigenous-education-leads audiences-mental-health-leads\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bulletin-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/invitation-to-district-anti-racism-leads-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Invitation to District Anti-Racism Leads<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content for-action-section wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-02-14\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 14 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Invitation to District Anti-Racism Leads<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In collaboration with the Metro Anti-Racism Network, the ministry is hosting an online anti-racism networking session on March 6 from 9:30-11:30 am PST for district anti-racism leads to discuss insights, challenges and impacts of on-going anti-racism change in schools. Two anti-racism leads from each district are invited to attend. Please distribute accordingly.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please RSVP by completing this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Kx7GcMuFue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">form<\/a> by February 19.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-audiences wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/district-sogi-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">District SOGI Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/inclusive-education-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Inclusive Education Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/indigenous-education-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Indigenous Education Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/mental-health-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mental Health Leads<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53173 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-14 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-mental-health-leads\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bulletin-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/substance-use-prevention-part-2-mental-health-decision-making-information-sessions\/\" target=\"_self\" >Substance Use Prevention, Part 2: Mental Health &amp; Decision-Making Information Sessions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content for-action-section wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-02-14\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 14 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Substance Use Prevention, Part 2: Mental Health &amp; Decision-Making Information Sessions<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In partnership with adolescent clinical psychologist\u202f Dr. Hayley Watson from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openparachute.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Parachute<\/a>, the ministry will host three, free virtual sessions for parents, guardians and caregivers that will focus on practical skills you can teach your child and youth (ages 0-19) to prevent substance use and mental health challenges. These sessions will build on a <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/915381309?share=copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previous presentation<\/a>, which focused on practical conversation tools for speaking about substance use prevention with your children\/youth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants must <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2025\/01\/Substance-Use-Prevention-Webinar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register<\/a> in advance for one of sessions on February 20, 25 or 26. Please share this information within your school community to reach parents, guardians and caregivers of all ages. Email the Mental Health and Substance Use team at <a href=\"mailto:educ.mentalhealth@gov.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">educ.mentalhealth@gov.bc.ca<\/a> if you have any questions.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-25 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-audiences wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/mental-health-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mental Health Leads<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53182 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-14 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-directors-of-instruction audiences-french-language-leads audiences-online-learning-leads audiences-principals-vice-principals\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bulletin-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/copyright-obligations-in-the-education-sector-8\/\" target=\"_self\" >Copyright Obligations in the Education Sector<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content for-action-section wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-02-14\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 14 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Copyright Obligations in the Education Sector<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A reminder that copying must fall within the scope of the fair dealing exception under s.29 of the <em>Copyright Act<\/em>. For more information, please refer to the Council of Ministers of Education\u2019s (CMEC\u2019s) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmec.ca\/docs\/copyright\/Fair_Dealing_Guidelines_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fair Dealing Guidelines<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-28 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-audiences wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/directors-of-instruction\/\" rel=\"tag\">Directors of Instruction<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/french-language-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">French Language Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/online-learning-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Online Learning Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/principals-vice-principals\/\" rel=\"tag\">Principals &amp; Vice Principals<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53167 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-14 division-gad target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-directors-of-human-resources audiences-principals-vice-principals audiences-secretary-treasurers\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bulletin-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/discipline-outcomes-27\/\" target=\"_self\" >Discipline Outcomes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content for-action-section wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-02-14\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 14 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Discipline Outcomes<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teacherregulation.gov.bc.ca\/ProfessionalConduct\/DisciplineOutcomes.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discipline outcomes<\/a> are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding Benjamin Joseph Freeman, whose certificate was suspended for three days.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-31 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-audiences wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/directors-of-human-resources\/\" rel=\"tag\">Directors of Human Resources<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/principals-vice-principals\/\" rel=\"tag\">Principals &amp; Vice Principals<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/secretary-treasurers\/\" rel=\"tag\">Secretary-Treasurers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0.25em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hide-on-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-section\" style=\"margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%\">\n<div id=\"district-reporting\" class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-items\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-headers\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-icons\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/reporting-icon-light-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/reporting-icon-light-1.png 440w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/reporting-icon-light-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/reporting-icon-light-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-icon-spacer\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School District Reporting Requirements<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>All school district reporting requirements are available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/education-training\/k-12\/administration\/program-management\/sd-reporting-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online reporting calendar<\/a>. The following reporting requirements are due to the ministry in the next few weeks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 17, 2026<\/strong><br>Event-Driven Reporting &#8211; March&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 28, 2026<\/strong><br>June Graduation Assessment Registrations &#8211; Opening Date<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 30, 2026<\/strong><br>Employment Data and Analysis System &#8211; April<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 30, 2026<\/strong><br>Student Achievement Data Exchange &#8211; April<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 30, 2026<\/strong><br>Annual Practice Fee Deduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 15, 2026<\/strong><br>Annual Facility Grant Expenditure Plans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 15, 2026<\/strong><br>Student Data Collection (1701) &#8211; May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 15, 2026<\/strong><br>Annual Practice Fee Remittance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"news-releases\" class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-items\"><div 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