Events from May 23 – July 10 – Education and Child Care Events from May 23 – July 10 – Education and Child Care

June Graduation Assessment Registrations – Closing Date

The registration window for schools to register students for the Grade 10 and Grade 12 Graduation Assessments for the upcoming assessment session closes today. See the 2023/24 Graduation Assessment Schedule.   Instructions Read the June 2024 Online Assessment Register document for more instructions (coming soon). Questions? Contact student.certification@gov.bc.ca.

BCTEA First Nation Student Transportation Reporting for the 2023/24 School Year

As committed to in the BC Tripartite Education Agreement, Boards of Education (Boards) and First Nations are required to report to the Ministry on the spending of First Nation Student Transportation Funding. This includes reporting on all school district transportation spending including funding used specifically to transport First Nation Students living on reserve to extracurricular activities. … Continued

BCTEA First Nation Student Transportation Joint Plans for the 2024/25 School Year

As committed to in the BC Tripartite Education Agreement, Boards of Education (Boards) and First Nations have been asked to work together to determine First Nation Student transportation needs and to co-develop Joint First Nation Student Transportation Plans (“Joint Plans”), informed by guiding principles and criteria established by the BCTEA Parties. Questions? Please see the Ministry’s BCTEA … Continued

FSA Special Format Assessment Form

The Special Format Assessment Form is used to report the number of grade 4 and grade 7 students who need Large Print and Braille materials for the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) administration. Instructions 1. Complete and submit the Special Format Assessment Form to EDUC.Fsascore@gov.bc.ca by June 9, 2024. Questions? Email EDUC.Fsascore@gov.bc.ca.

School District Contact Information Request Regarding the 2024/25 Nominal Roll – Joint Verification Process

The Nominal Roll Joint Verification Process is a review conducted by First Nations and their local school districts, providing both parties an opportunity to meet and confirm that the information on the Nominal Roll is consistent with the district’s information (1701 – MyEdBC). Instructions All districts–not just those with Local Education Agreements or Nominal Roll … Continued

Reporting Conditional District/Authority Scholarship Recipients

Each year school districts and the Federation of Independent School Associations (FISA) must report to the ministry their list of conditional recipients of the District/Authority scholarship. (Note: the ministry mails paper scholarship vouchers to recipients in the fall after confirming that all eligibility requirements have been met; please be familiar with those requirements and ensure student … Continued

Property Asset Records and Information

As per Ministerial Order 87/23, Boards must provide updated property asset records and information annually using the Ministry of Citizens’ Services web-based Property Inventory Management System. Instructions See the Ministerial Order 87/23 for more information. Visit the Property Inventory Management System to provide property asset records and information. Questions? Please contact the Ministry of Education … Continued

School District Annual Budget

Pursuant to sections 156 and 111 of the School Act, Boards of Education are required to prepare and submit an annual budget to the Minister. This is the Board's legal budget for the school district, which permits it to spend money during the school year. Instructions 1. See the School District Budget Reporting web page … Continued

StrongStart Attendance Reporting

StrongStart Programs/Centres are required to report daily attendance for all participants. Instructions 1. Log in to MyEducation BC and enter the daily attendance information by July 10, 2024. Questions? Email the Early Learning Branch at EarlyLearning@gov.bc.ca.

Actuarial Calculation Tool

As required under Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), school districts must provide financial statement disclosure relating to their Employee Future Benefits Liability. The actuarial calculation tool, preloaded with the most recent actuarial results, will generate the required disclosure. Instructions 1. See Liabilities for Employee Future Benefits for more information.  *** Coming Soon. 2. School district’s … Continued

Classroom Enhancement Fund (CEF) Year-End Reporting – 2023/24

The CEF was introduced in the 2017/18 school year to fund the implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), which restored collective agreement language on class size and composition. School districts are required to report their BCTF staffing, overhead and remedy costs associated with the MoA. CEF reports are … Continued