Events from November 1 – January 20, 2025 – Page 3 – Education and Child Care Events from November 1 – January 20, 2025 – Page 3 – Education and Child Care

CommunityLINK Annual Report and Financial Overview

CommunityLINK (Learning Includes Nutrition and Knowledge) funding is designed to support the academic achievement and social functioning of vulnerable students. $59 million in funding was provided to all 60 school districts for the 2023/24 school year. School districts are required to submit a outcomes report for the previous school year. Instructions Submit your 2023/24 CommunityLINK outcome reporting using the … Continued

First TRAX Data Submission – 2024/25

Reminder: Target date for schools to submit their first TRAX data upload (DEM, CRS, XAM files) using the School Secure Web. Instructions First TRAX Data Submission for the 2024-25 School Year Questions? Email trax.support@gov.bc.ca.

January Graduation Assessment Registrations – Opening Date

The registration window for schools to register students for the Grade 10 and Grade 12 Graduation Assessments for the upcoming assessment session opens today. See the 2024/25 Graduation Assessment Schedule.   Instructions January 2025 Graduation Assessment Instructions Questions? Contact student.certification@gov.bc.ca.

District ELCC Lead Interim Reporting

District Early Learning and Child Care Lead Interim Reporting is now open. Reporting is due November 29, 2024 Instructions 1. Visit the Interim Report: Projects Underway to complete your Reporting. Questions? Email the Early Learning Branch at EDUC.EarlyLearning@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

Feeding Futures Fund and Student and Family Affordability Fund Interim Reporting

School districts are required to complete an interim financial report for the Feeding Futures Fund and Student and Family Affordability Fund. Completed reports must be submitted to rocio@fisabc.ca by December 31. The reporting template includes each of the following: 2024/25 Feeding Futures expenditures to date 2024/25 expenditures to date for unused 2023/24 Student and Family Affordability funding Instructions Review … Continued

January 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 2024/25 Graduation Assessment Schedule.   Instructions Further details will be posted closer to the target date. Questions? Contact student.certification@gov.bc.ca.

Request for French Language Literacy Assessment Accommodations – April

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

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