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
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 ensure grades and citizenship/permanent residency status are correctly reported. Instructions See this scholarship eligibility document for more details. Questions? Email scholarships@gov.bc.ca.
To comply with Treasury Board direction and the School Act, each school district must provide the Ministry with a 5-Year Capital Plan submission for Minor Capital Programs. Included in this submission are the following funding programs: School Enhancement Program (SEP), Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP), Playground Equipment Program (PEP), Bus Acquisition Program (BUS), and the … Continued
Special Assessments (Braille or Large Print) are provided to students who meet the criteria for designation as a student with a Visual Impairment as outlined in the Special Education Services: A Manual of Policy, Procedures and Guidelines. Instructions 1. Read Chapter 2: B.C. Graduation Program Handbook of Procedures (PDF) for information on the adjudication process. Complete a Request for Special … Continued
Accommodations are provided to students who meet the criteria for designation as a student who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing as outlined in the Special Education Services: A Manual of Policy, Procedures and Guidelines, or who require extra time to complete the oral component as indicated in their Individual Education Plan (IEP) and extra time … Continued
A reminder that school districts can submit their 2025/26 child care capital project requests using the Capital Asset Planning System (MyCAPS). Minor capital child care project requests must be submitted by September 29, 2024. These deadlines are unique to school district project submissions. Any dates referred to in relation to the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund … Continued
This report is required to help the ministry collect the number and location of portables throughout the province. Instructions The Portable Inventory is to be updated through MyCAPS by end of day September 30. Please visit the Capital Planning website and click on the Portable Inventory Instructions under Publications & Resources to access the portable inventory update instructions. … Continued
School districts are requested to update the school-level ventilation system overview reports on their websites with any new ventilation improvements and measures that have been implemented by September 30. If necessary, the Ventilation System Overview Template (.docx) can be found in the Publication & Resources section of the Capital Planning web page. Questions? Email Ravnit.Aujla@gov.bc.ca.
The 2025/26 capital project requests for Minor Capital Programs are due on or before September 30 using the web-based Capital Asset Planning System (CAPS). Refer to the Capital Plan Instructions for eligibility criteria and submission requirements. Please contact Nathan.Whipp@gov.bc.ca with any questions.
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. Please add details for newly acquired buses, and include mileage updates and repair or maintenance information for existing buses. Please also identify the … Continued
The Enhancing Student Learning Reporting Order (the Order) requires boards of education to write an Enhancing Student Learning Report (the Report) and submit it to the Ministry between June 30 and September 30 each year. Due to the observance of Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30, 2024, Report submissions will be accepted until October … Continued
Schools are required to register students for the Grade 10 and Grade 12 Graduation Assessments in advance of the upcoming assessment session. See the 2024/25 Graduation Assessment Schedule. Instructions Overview of Graduation Assessments Questions? Contact student.certification@gov.bc.ca.
