{"id":66917,"date":"2026-04-23T14:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=district_update&#038;p=66917"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:36:32","slug":"dm-bulletin-april-24-2026-66917","status":"publish","type":"district_update","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/district_update\/dm-bulletin-april-24-2026-66917\/","title":{"rendered":"DM Bulletin &#8211; April 24, 2026"},"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 April 24, 2026<\/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>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">250-880-3451<br><a href=\"mailto:Kaye.Krishna@gov.bc.ca\">Kaye.Krishna@gov.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/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>Happy last Friday in April to you. It\u2019s hard to believe how close we are to the end of the 25-26 school year. This week I\u2019m sharing some important items of note including a half-masting notice to honour the one-year anniversary of the tragic deaths at the Lapu Lapu Festival last April; a reminder about the upcoming Indigenous Education Council Chairs\u2019 Gathering on May 13; a report update for the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning; and information about a new secure browser for assessments that will become mandatory to use next Fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a great 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-67128 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2026-04-24 division-sipp target_bulletin-district-dmb 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\/half-masting-notice-in-honour-one-year-anniversary-of-lapu-lapu-tragedy\/\" target=\"_self\" >Half-masting Notice in Honour of One-Year Anniversary of Lapu Lapu Tragedy<\/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\/2026-04-24\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday April 24 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Half-masting Notice in Honour of One-Year Anniversary of Lapu Lapu Tragedy<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pursuant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/british-columbians-our-governments\/organizational-structure\/office-of-the-premier\/intergovernmental-relations-secretariat\/protocol\/flag\/bc-half-masting-policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Section 12(a) of the British Columbia policy on half-masting<\/a>, flags will be flown at half-mast at the legislature in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings in the City of Vancouver from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, April 26, 2026, to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic deaths that occurred as a result of the attack at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver on April 26, 2025. Where a Canadian flag and a British Columbia flag fly near to one other, both flags should be lowered to half-mast. Whereas April 26 is on a weekend, if there are no maintenance staff working that day it is acceptable to lower flags to half-mast at the end of the day on Friday and return them to full mast on Monday morning. The B.C. policy on half-masting protocols is provided in case school districts wish to follow a similar approach.<\/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><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-66931 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2026-04-24 division-sipp target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-career-education-leads audiences-directors-of-human-resources audiences-inclusive-education-leads audiences-indigenous-education-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\/analytics-engagement-and-information-sharing-session-18\/\" target=\"_self\" >Register for the Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session on April 30<\/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\/2026-04-24\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday April 24 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Register for the Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session on April 30<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us on April 30 at 3 pm PT for the sixth <a href=\"https:\/\/ca01web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/YslOt0_8SniTVdmC5BAu7w#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session<\/a> of the 2025-26 school year with an overview of the Transition to Post-Secondary Power BI report and Student Enrolment Forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2025\/09\/AnalyticsOutreachSessions2025_26_DISTRICTS-1.pdf\">poster<\/a> for more information and the registration link. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educ.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca<\/a> if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recording of this session will be available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.powerbi.com\/groups\/4774f29a-e5ac-4a01-a917-97dcf69fcabf\/reports\/07280b57-c4fb-4729-98f9-939e27c2e2af\/ReportSectione11f07fd9b0e900ac071?ctid=6fdb5200-3d0d-4a8a-b036-d3685e359adc&amp;experience=power-bi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BC K-12 Education Data Portal<\/a>, under the Communications tab.<\/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\/career-education-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Career Education Leads<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">|<\/span><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\/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><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-67018 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-action release_date-2026-04-24 division-sipp target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-indigenous-education-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\/reminder-registration-for-may-13-indigenous-education-council-chairs-gathering-edit-this-article-for-bulletins\/\" target=\"_self\" >Reminder: Share Registration for May 13 Indigenous Education Council Chairs&#8217; Gathering<\/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\/2026-04-24\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday April 24 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Reminder: Share Registration for May 13 Indigenous Education Council Chairs&#8217; Gathering<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Due <strong>May 6, 2026<\/strong>: A reminder to share <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/1986100973476?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">registration information<\/a> with your IEC Chair for the first annual Indigenous Education Council (IEC) Chairs\u2019 Gathering. The IEC Chairs\u2019 Gathering will be held on May 13 from 9 am \u2013 3 pm at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond. Each IEC may send their IEC Chair to attend the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be an opportunity to come together to discuss effective implementation of IECs to support improved outcomes and attendance for First Nations students in B.C. public schools, in alignment with the School Act Amendments and Ministerial Order.<br><br>Hotel room reservations can be made on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/reservations\/groups\/mz16t8?checkInDate=2026-05-12&amp;checkOutDate=2026-05-13&amp;ratePlanCode=BPXNNC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport website<\/a> and Monday, <strong>April 27, 2026,<\/strong> <strong>is the final day discounted hotel room rates are available<\/strong>.\u00a0 If additional nights are needed, please call 604-279-8384 and reference the Indigenous Education Council Chairs&#8217; Gathering on May 13, 2026.<br><br>Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.ca%2Fe%2Ffirst-annual-indigenous-education-council-chairs-gathering-tickets-1986100973476%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26keep_tld%3Dtrue&amp;data=05%7C02%7CECC.Communications%40gov.bc.ca%7C7a0c6ceef7d4400f98bf08dea4703bb6%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C639128999097977637%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FiKzW%2Baf75gWVFsXel7oIjhraJkN0eyLRKU1ajl%2FEK0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">invitation<\/a> for further details. The agenda will be provided closer to the date.<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\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 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><\/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-66983 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2026-04-24 division-wag 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\/framework-for-enhancing-student-learning-report-update\/\" target=\"_self\" >Framework for Enhancing Student Learning: Report Update<\/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<p>Thank you for the feedback on the 2025 templates for the Enhancing Student Learning Report (ESLR) and Interim Progress Report. Work is underway with the ESLR Template Working Group to adjust both templates to respond to your feedback. These updates will focus on enhancing clarity of instructions and adjusting the Interim Progress Report to create a lighter touch while still maintaining overall consistency with the 2025 templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/framework-for-enhancing-student-learning-report-update\/#more-66983\" class=\"more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading Framework for Enhancing Student Learning: Report Update\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mt-2 audience-tags is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-15 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-66947 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2026-04-24 division-fmd target_bulletin-district-dmb 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\/revised-operating-grants-for-the-2025-26-school-year\/\" target=\"_self\" >Revised Operating Grants for the 2025-26 School Year<\/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\/2026-04-24\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday April 24 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Revised Operating Grants for the 2025-26 School Year<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Updated Operating Grant tables are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/education-training\/k-12\/administration\/financial-management\/k-12-funding-and-allocation\/operating-grants\/k12funding-25-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025-26 Interim Operating Grants web page<\/a> based on actual enrolment data from February 2026, including Continuing Education, Online Learning, inclusive education enrolment growth and newcomer refugees.\u00a0Please contact <a href=\"mailto:Educ.FundingandAllocationUnit@gov.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educ.FundingandAllocationUnit@gov.bc.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-18 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\/secretary-treasurers\/\" rel=\"tag\">Secretary-Treasurers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-66941 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2026-04-24 division-epp target_bulletin-district-dmb audiences-directors-of-instruction audiences-international-education-leads audiences-online-learning-principals-and-vice-principals 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\/assessment-lock-a-new-secure-browser-for-graduation-assessments\/\" target=\"_self\" >Assessment Lock: A New Secure Browser for Graduation Assessments<\/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\/2026-04-24\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday April 24 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Assessment Lock: A New Secure Browser for Graduation Assessments<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To strengthen assessment security, the ministry is introducing Assessment Lock, a new secure browser for graduation assessments. Assessment Lock will replace the current Safe Exam Browser (SEB) and Kiosk browser and will become mandatory starting with the November 2026 graduation assessment administration session. For the April and June 2026 sessions, Assessment Lock will be optional; schools may continue to use either SEB or Kiosk or choose to use Assessment Lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: After the June 2026 graduation assessment session, SEB and Kiosk will no longer be supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To familiarize schools with Assessment Lock\u2019s features and system requirements needed for implementation, an English webinar will be held on May 12, followed by a French session on May 14. Webinar details, including the date, time, and registration information, will be shared by the e-Assessment System provider on April 27. If you do not receive an invitation by that time or have any questions, please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:assessments@gov.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assessments@gov.bc.ca<\/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-21 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\/international-education-leads\/\" rel=\"tag\">International Education 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><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-66957 article type-article status-publish format-standard hentry action_or_info-for-info release_date-2026-04-24 division-wag target_bulletin-district-dmb 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\/trb-discipline-outcomes-7\/\" 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\/2026-04-24\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday April 24 2026<\/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 Alex Chen whose teaching certificate was suspended for two weeks.<\/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-24 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><\/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><\/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\n\n\n<p><strong>May 28, 2026<\/strong><br>June Graduation Assessment Registrations &#8211; Closing Date<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 5, 2026<\/strong><br>FSA Special Format Assessment Form<\/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 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 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Comments? Send us <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:educ.stakeholder.engagement@gov.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\">an email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday April 24, 2026 250-880-3451Kaye.Krishna@gov.bc.ca Happy last Friday in April to you. It\u2019s hard to believe how close we are to the end of the 25-26 school year. This week I\u2019m sharing some important items of note including a half-masting notice to honour the one-year anniversary of the tragic deaths at the Lapu Lapu Festival &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/district_update\/dm-bulletin-april-24-2026-66917\/\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" >Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"release_date":[],"approval":[],"class_list":["post-66917","district_update","type-district_update","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district_update\/66917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district_update"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/district_update"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district_update\/66917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67142,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district_update\/66917\/revisions\/67142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"release_date","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/release_date?post=66917"},{"taxonomy":"approval","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/approval?post=66917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}