Past Events from September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2027 – Education and Child Care Past Events from September 30, 2025 – August 31, 2027 – Education and Child Care

School District Business Company Financial Statements (Audited)

As a legal entity, school districts are required under the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act (BTAA) to prepare annually audited financial statements for their business companies. Instructions 1. Visit the School District Financial Statement Reporting web page for more information and instructions. 2. Email your school district’s completed business company financial statements (audited) to the … Continued

Local Education Agreement (LEA) Accounts Receivable Form

Assists timely collection of accounts receivables from First Nations. Allows the Ministry to report back to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) of outstanding payments to assist in collection. Instructions 1. Visit the Local Education Agreement (LEA) / Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) / Self-Government web page for more information and for a copy of the Local Education … Continued

School District Audited Financial Statements – 2024/25

Pursuant to Sections 156 (Accounting Practices) and 157 (Financial Statements) of the School Act and Ministerial Order 033/09, Boards of Education (Boards) must submit their financial statements in the form required by the Minister. Instructions: See the School District Audited Financial Statement web page for more information. This includes the Audited Financial Statement Instructions, Sample … Continued

Indigenous Education – Year-End Financial Report – 2024/25

School districts are required to provide the Ministry with a Year-End financial report of how the funds for indigenous education, as per the K-12 Funding – Indigenous Education policy, were spent in the 2024/25 school year. Instructions 1. Complete the 2024/25 Indigenous Education – Year-End Financial Report template.   *** Coming Soon. 2. Submit the completed … Continued

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

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

Classroom Enhancement Fund (CEF) – 2025/26 Initial Reporting – Remedies

Instructions 1. Complete the 2025/26 Initial CEF Reporting template.   *** Coming Soon. 2. Submit the report to the School District Financial Reporting Unit at SDFR@gov.bc.ca by November 14, 2025. Questions? Email the Funding and Allocation Unit at EDUC.FundingandAllocationUnit@gov.bc.ca.

Actuarial Study – Appendix II

To support the requirements of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act (BTAA), school districts must prepare a detailed census of employee benefits at each school district every three years. Templates and instructions will be emailed to each school district to fill in this information. Instructions 1. Read Actuarial Study Instructions and the Actuarial Study Considerations … Continued

Actuarial Study – Retirement Experience

The purpose of this data collection is to allow the actuary to analyze the usage of non-vested sick leave prior to retirement. Instructions Read Actuarial Study Instructions and the Actuarial Study Considerations for School Districts.   ***Coming Soon. These documents provide a summary of the requested data elements as well as a checklist to help each … Continued