Past Events from November 30, 2022 – August 31 – Education and Child Care Past Events from November 30, 2022 – August 31 – Education and Child Care

Federal Safe Return to Class Fund (FSRTCF) Reporting

School districts are required to report on how their FSRTCF allocations were used for ventilation and filtration enhancements in schools. Instructions Complete the FRTCF Reporting Template and submit it to Ravnit.Aujla@gov.bc.ca by November 30, 2022. Questions? Contact Geoff.Croshaw@gov.bc.ca.

Property Asset Records and Information

As per Ministerial Order 87/23, Boards must provide updated property asset records and information using the web-based Property Inventory Management System (PIMS) on or before August 31, 2023. 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 Ministry of Education … Continued

School Bus Inventory Report

To assist the ministry in its long-term planning and forecasting of bus replacements throughout the province, school districts must provide an update to their entire existing bus inventory each year in MyCAPS. Updates include adding buses that do not currently appear in the MyCAPS inventory as well as updating the 'Actual Kilometers' field for existing … Continued

Early Learning Reporting Tool

The Early Learning Reporting Tool is now available for the 2023-2024 school year. Please have your ELCC Leads complete this by October 1, 2024. Contact educ.earlylearning@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.

Annual Practice Fee Deduction

Under section 168.2 of the School Act and section 14.1 of the Independent School Act, employers are required to deduct an annual practice fee from the wage of each certificate holder in their employ on April 30. These fees are to be remitted to the Ministry on or before May 15, 2024.

Annual Practice Fee Remittance

Under section 37 of the Teachers Act, on or before May 15, employers are required to remit to the Ministry the annual practice fee they deducted from the wage of the certificate holders they employed on April 30. Instructions 1. Log in to the Employers’ Area for more information about the annual fee/payroll deduction requirement … 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 … Continued

Management Representation Letters

The Office of the Comptroller General requires that each crown corporation, agency, and SUCH sector entity supply a Management Representation Letter effective June 7, 2024. The purpose of this letter … Continued

Update Student Records for Scholarship Eligibility

August 31 is the deadline for student records to be updated so that eligible graduates, including those completing or upgrading during the summer, are considered for scholarships and receive those awards as appropriate. Please … Continued