Past Events from October 8 – February 27, 2026 – Education and Child Care Past Events from October 8 – February 27, 2026 – Education and Child Care

School District Quarterly GRE Financial Report – October

In accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, school districts are to complete a quarterly financial report within two weeks after the conclusion of each quarter (September, December, March, June). A GRE reporting template will be emailed to each district in advance of the reporting due date. Instructions 1. See the Government Reporting Entity … Continued

Joint Verification Process (JVP) – Nominal Roll Instructions 2025/2026

This document is primarily intended for the use of First Nations when completing their Nominal Roll for submission to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). However, under the BC Tripartite Education Agreement (BCTEA), it was agreed that Nominal Roll enrolment of on-reserve students attending public schools will be jointly reviewed by First Nations and their local school … Continued

Reporting Employment of Your Certificate Holders (Your Employees)

On or before October 15 of each year, an employer is required under the Teachers Act to submit to the Director of Certification information that identifies the certificate holders who were employed by the employer from July 1 in the previous year to June 30. This will allow prospective future employers who are considering hiring a certificate … Continued

Event-Driven Reporting

In April 2020, school districts were informed that the Province of B.C. had initiated a process for government organizations to record and report on financial transactions that are incremental to regular operations due to a specific major event. The intent of the process is to facilitate consistent financial reporting by the Ministry of Finance across … Continued

OLEP French Federal Funding

New for 2025-26: School districts with French Immersion and Core French programs must complete OLEP Planning Form – FP-02 by October 31. The FP-02 report can be downloaded from the ministry website. Completed reports should be submitted to EDUC.OLEP@gov.bc.ca. Questions? Please consult the Ministry’s French Funding Guide or email EDUC.French.Education@gov.bc.ca

School District Quarterly GRE Financial Report – December

In accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, school districts are to complete a quarterly financial report within two weeks after the conclusion of each quarter (September, December, March, June). A GRE reporting template will be emailed to each district in advance of the reporting due date. Instructions 1. See the Government Reporting Entity web … Continued

Statement of Financial Information Report (SOFI)

For consistency with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act respecting Public Accounts reporting, a Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) must be submitted by each school district within six months following the corporation's fiscal year end. School District Statements of Financial Information are checked for reasonableness, completeness and conformity with Government legislation. Instructions 1. See this Financial Information Act … Continued

Event-Driven Reporting

In April 2020, school districts were informed that the Province of B.C. had initiated a process for government organizations to record and report on financial transactions that are incremental to regular operations due to a specific major event. The intent of the process is to facilitate consistent financial reporting by the Ministry of Finance across … Continued

Three-Year Enrolment Estimates

As per section 106.3(2) of the School Act, "A board must submit to the Minister on or before February 15 of each year an estimate of the number of students who may be enrolled in educational programs provided by the board in the next school year." The enrolment estimates received from school districts will be … Continued

School District Amended Annual Budget

In accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act (BTAA), school districts are required to provide the Ministry with electronic and print copies of their amended annual budget. Updated after the Fall recalculation of Operating Grants, this is a Board of Education’s legal budget for the current school year. Instructions 1. See the School District … Continued