{"id":53307,"date":"2025-02-21T15:24:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T23:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=district_update&#038;p=53307"},"modified":"2025-02-21T15:24:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T23:24:40","slug":"dm-bulletin-february-21-2025-53307","status":"publish","type":"district_update","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/district_update\/dm-bulletin-february-21-2025-53307\/","title":{"rendered":"DM Bulletin &#8211; February 21, 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 21, 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, and happy Friday. Please read below to find out more details about upcoming events being held in the coming weeks. This includes details and registration information for the May 2 All Superintendents Meeting in Vancouver. The ministry has reserved a hotel block, so please book a room if you anticipate needing one. Registration is also now open for a webinar on managing and supporting youth affected by sexual exploitation. Please also find below information about Pink Shirt Day, as well as a new Power BI dashboard to support understanding mental health trends in B.C., and brand-new guidelines on how to respond to racism within your school community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve also included additional information on a few opportunities for engagement, including a survey for students on non-consensual sharing of intimate images, a monthly information sharing session for you and your staff on analytics, info sessions and a related survey on children\u2019s health promotion for administrators, and nominations to recognize youth in care in advance of BC Child and Youth in Care Week happening in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing you all a warm, safe weekend.<\/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-53332 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2025-02-21 division-gad target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-directors-of-instruction\">\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\/analytics-engagement-and-information-sharing-session-11\/\" target=\"_self\" >Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us February 27 at 3:10 pm PT for the fifth <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fca01web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2Fu5Yrd-ihqT4pGtK8KQUhTkDzrIpuDoIro6lO&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csridevi.ganti%40gov.bc.ca%7C1253120d39ae4b7033e608dce31f1ea5%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638634969998937011%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=POsajLa5gGX%2FtDTXgcnexEdvkV0j1pfKZflU9BMziLM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session<\/a> of the 2024\/25 school year for an overview of the Foundation Skills Assessment Power BI report, the Future Completion file, and the new methodology for Graduation Assessments. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2024\/09\/AnalyticsOutreachSessions2024_25_DISTRICTS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poster<\/a> for more information and the registration link. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca\">EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca<\/a> if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording for this session will be available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.powerbi.com%2Fgroups%2F4774f29a-e5ac-4a01-a917-97dcf69fcabf%2Freports%2F07280b57-c4fb-4729-98f9-939e27c2e2af%2FReportSectione11f07fd9b0e900ac071%3Fctid%3D6fdb5200-3d0d-4a8a-b036-d3685e359adc%26experience%3Dpower-bi&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csridevi.ganti%40gov.bc.ca%7C1253120d39ae4b7033e608dce31f1ea5%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638634969998959122%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HnL%2FB%2BN7g4w4xwes1xUh6mbL9tHd9HMG9B0tBghKoeI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BC K-12 Education Data Portal<\/a>, under the <em>Communications<\/em> tab.<\/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-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\/directors-of-instruction\/\" rel=\"tag\">Directors of Instruction<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53192 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2025-02-21 division-gad 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\/access-for-the-mental-health-power-bi-dashboard\/\" target=\"_self\" >\u202fAccess for the Mental Health Power BI Dashboard<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">\u202fAccess for the Mental Health Power BI Dashboard<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mental Health Power BI Dashboard will be available to all districts in March 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a centralized resource that includes multiple datasets (e.g., Student Learning Survey, Canadian Student Tobacco Alcohol and Drug Survey, and the British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey) that offer insights into student mental health and substance use trends in BC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Superintendents are requested to email <a href=\"mailto:EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca\">EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca<\/a> with the mental health leads and safe school coordinators contact information (first name, last name, and email address) by February 28, 2025, to ensure that they have access to the Dashboard through the K-12 Data Portal. Superintendents can also change or remove Power BI users by emailing the ECC Reporting Unit to indicate their approval of any changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact <a href=\"mailto:educ.mentalhealth@gov.bc.ca\">educ.mentalhealth@gov.bc.ca<\/a> if you have any questions related to the Mental Health Power BI Dashboard and <a href=\"mailto:EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca\">EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca<\/a> if you have any questions related to Power BI products.<\/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-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\/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-53371 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2025-02-21 division-sls 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\/registration-for-may-2-all-superintendents-meeting\/\" target=\"_self\" >Registration for May 2 All Superintendents Meeting<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Registration for May 2 All Superintendents Meeting<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration is now open for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/all-superintendents-meeting-tickets-1253880152289?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All Superintendents Meeting<\/a> on May 2, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, Vancouver, B.C. <a href=\"http:\/\/coa.st\/superintendentsmeeting2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Room reservations<\/a> will be prioritized on a first come, first served basis and need to be reserved by March 31, 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please confirm registration for the meeting by Monday, March 31, 2025. The agenda will be provided closer to the date.<\/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-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53341 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2025-02-21 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-mental-health-leads audiences-principals-vice-principals audiences-safe-school-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\/open-until-march-31-student-survey-on-the-impact-of-non-consensual-intimate-image-sharing-ages-12-18\/\" target=\"_self\" >Open until March 31 &#8211; Student Survey on the Impact of Non-Consensual Intimate Image Sharing (Ages 12-18)<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Open until March 31 &#8211; Student Survey on the Impact of Non-Consensual Intimate Image Sharing (Ages 12-18)<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Attorney General and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General are conducting a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/surveyxmp.jag.gov.bc.ca\/Interview\/eb349697-b77d-4e71-99ca-33457ded3161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a>\u00a0to better understand how non-consensual intimate image sharing affects youth in British Columbia. Related to the <em>Intimate Images Protection Act<\/em>, Government offers services to assist individuals whose private images or videos have been shared or threatened to be shared without their consent. They want to know if young people find these services helpful and how they may be improved in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline for the survey has been extended until March 31, 2025. This survey is open to youth in BC aged 12-18 and takes about 5-10 minutes to complete. It includes questions about sharing private images or videos without consent including images that are real, fake or artificially altered. Responses are anonymous.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on this survey, plus a link and a QR code to access it, can be found on this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2025\/01\/10332_OnlineSurvey_Poster-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poster<\/a>. Please share this poster broadly with your student community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/public-safety\/intimate-images\/intimate-images-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intimate Images Protection Service<\/a>&nbsp;for information and help with taking non-consensual intimate images down. For immediate support,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/public-safety\/intimate-images\/image-removal-resources#intimateimagescrisissupport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">call\u202fa crisis line<\/a>&nbsp;any time.&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-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\/mental-health-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mental Health 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><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/safe-school-coordinators\/\" rel=\"tag\">Safe School Coordinators<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53347 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2025-02-21 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-district-sogi-leads audiences-indigenous-education-leads audiences-mental-health-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\/engagement-opportunity-health-promotion-for-school-aged-children\/\" target=\"_self\" >Engagement Opportunity: Health Promotion for School-Aged Children<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Engagement Opportunity: Health Promotion for School-Aged Children<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Health is seeking the perspectives and experiences of education partners to support a refresh of the <a href=\"https:\/\/healthyschoolsbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Healthy Schools BC (HSBC) initiative<\/a>, which aims to advance the health and well-being of school-aged children in B.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>District-level staff and school administrators with an understanding of school-based health promotion\/health education\/health-education partnerships are invited to register for one of the following 90-minute sessions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Districts are welcome to have up to three staff members attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sessions will focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>current health promotion needs of school-aged children and initiatives;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how the health and education sectors can collaborate in advancing the current health promotion needs of school-aged children, including roles and responsibilities; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how the HSBC initiative can support the health and education sectors in advancing health promotion for school-aged children, including system alignment and effective approaches and tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:registrations.bc@mnp.ca\">registrations.bc@mnp.ca<\/a> by Monday, March 3, 2025, to register. Please indicate which sessions(s) you have availability for. If unable to attend a session, we encourage those interested to complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/questionnaire.simplesurvey.com\/f\/s.aspx?s=339F060E-305A-4FB8-80FC-FE88A6541294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">related survey<\/a>.<\/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-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\/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\/mental-health-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mental Health 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><\/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-53418 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-21 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-directors-of-instruction audiences-district-sogi-leads audiences-inclusive-education-leads audiences-mental-health-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\/pink-shirt-day-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pink Shirt Day<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Pink Shirt Day<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>February 26\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinkshirtday.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pink Shirt Day<\/a>\u00a0in B.C. This annual event is a day to embrace inclusion, celebrate diversity and stand up to bullying. On Wednesday, February 26, wear pink to take a stand against bullying and demonstrate our collective commitment to practicing kindness and acceptance. For more information and resources, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/erase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>erase<\/em> website<\/a>.<\/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\/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\/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\/mental-health-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mental Health 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-53382 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-21 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\/racism-response-guidelines\/\" target=\"_self\" >Racism Response Guidelines<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Racism Response Guidelines<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Education and Child Care has launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/erase\/documents\/mental-health-wellness\/racism-response-guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Racism Response Guidelines<\/a> to help address incidents of racism and hate in schools and continue to foster anti-racist learning environments. The guidelines were informed by educators, Indigenous partners and people with lived experiences of racism to help district and school staff identify and respond to student-to-student incidents of racism.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other anti-racism resources available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/erase\/diversity-and-inclusion\/anti-racism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">erase<\/a> include a free online anti-racism course, <a href=\"https:\/\/mytrainingbc.ca\/anti-racism_course\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning To Be Anti-Racist<\/a> (now available in <a href=\"https:\/\/mytrainingbc.ca\/anti-racism_course\/fr\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French<\/a>), as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/erase\/documents\/inclusion-calendar-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inclusive Calendar Guide<\/a>. <\/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-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\/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-53433 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-21 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-early-learning-and-child-care-leads 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\/child-care-on-school-grounds-pilots-transitional-funding\/\" target=\"_self\" >Child Care on School Grounds Pilots &#8211; Transitional Funding<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Child Care on School Grounds Pilots &#8211; Transitional Funding<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry will be extending funding for the school districts included in the child care on school grounds pilots (Seamless Day Kindergarten, School Age Child Care, Just B4 licensed preschool, and the Integration Inquiry Project) to ensure the existing child care spaces families depend on are operational next school year. The ministry will be working with these school districts over the coming weeks to determine the funding allocations to support the existing child care spaces. In addition, the ministry will be actively working on government policy, and with each of these districts over the coming school year, to support continued expansion of child care on school grounds.<\/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-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\/early-learning-and-child-care-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Early Learning and Child Care 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><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53361 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-21 division-epd target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-directors-of-instruction audiences-inclusive-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\/bc-child-youth-in-care-week-2025-and-nominations-for-recognition-awards-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >BC Child &amp; Youth in Care Week 2025 and Nominations for Recognition Awards<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">BC Child &amp; Youth in Care Week 2025 and Nominations for Recognition Awards<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 15th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchildandyouthincareweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BC Child &amp; Youth in Care Week<\/a> is taking place from June 2-8, 2025. This event seeks to recognize children and youth in and from government care by celebrating their talents, contributions, and dreams. If you know a child or youth in or from government care ages 6 to 28 years old, you\u2019re invited to nominate them for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchildandyouthincareweek.com\/awards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recognition Award<\/a> before April 25, 2025. Contact <a href=\"mailto:taylor.burnett@fbcyicn.ca\">taylor.burnett@fbcyicn.ca<\/a> if you have any questions.<\/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-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-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\/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\/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-53397 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2025-02-21 division-sls target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-inclusive-education-leads audiences-mental-health-leads audiences-online-learning-principals-and-vice-principals audiences-principals-vice-principals audiences-safe-school-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\/webinar-sextortion-managing-and-supporting-children-youth-affected-by-sexual-exploitation-april-2-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Webinar \u2013 Sextortion: Managing and Supporting Children &amp; Youth Affected by Sexual Exploitation \u2013 April 2, 2025<\/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\/2025-02-21\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 21 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Webinar \u2013 Sextortion: Managing and Supporting Children &amp; Youth Affected by Sexual Exploitation \u2013 April 2, 2025<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>School staff and administration are invited to attend a clinical presentation on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (12:00-1:30 pm PDT) about sextortion and how to recognize signs of sexual exploitation in children and youth. Attendees will learn to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>recognize indications of sexual exploitation in children and youth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>utilize effective strategies for managing cases of child sexual exploitation in clinical practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identify community and regional resources to support children and youth who have experienced sexual exploitation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The webinar features a panel of expert presenters and attendees will have the chance to ask questions in real-time. This webinar is presented by the Shared Care Committee, which is a partnership between Doctors of BC and the BC Government and as part of the Child &amp; Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Community of Practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubccpd.ca\/learn\/learning-activities\/course?eventtemplate=909-sextortion-managing-and-supporting-children-youth-affected-by-sexual-exploitation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration<\/a> for this webinar is open. Creating a UBC Continuing Professional Development account is required.<\/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-34 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\/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\/mental-health-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mental Health Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/audiences\/online-learning-principals-and-vice-principals\/\" rel=\"tag\">Online Learning Principals and Vice-Principals<\/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\/safe-school-coordinators\/\" rel=\"tag\">Safe School Coordinators<\/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 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 class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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Releases<\/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><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"resources\" class=\"wp-block-group archive 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=\"416\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/link-icon-light-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/link-icon-light-8.png 416w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/link-icon-light-8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/link-icon-light-8-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content?id=6C221561F186488D972F795F31F05718\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ChildCareBC Bulletin<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.gov.bc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Student Success<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content?id=285C031645224BC28ED8E4C0E4D46C65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teacher Regulation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"contact\" class=\"wp-block-group archive 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=\"380\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/contact-icon-light.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/contact-icon-light.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2022\/08\/contact-icon-light-300x300.png 300w, 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