Events from January 10, 2025 – February 28, 2025 – Page 4 – Education and Child Care Events from January 10, 2025 – February 28, 2025 – Page 4 – Education and Child Care

Request for Special Format for April Assessments

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

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 … Continued

VFA – Annual Facility Data Maintenance

Select school districts will be contacted by VFA Canada Corp. and are required to provide VFA with facility maintenance information. The ministry has contracted VFA Canada Corp. to collect updated … Continued

Student Data Collection (1701) – February

Form 1701 collects the following information about individual students as at February 7, 2025 : name, birth date, gender, grade level and postal code language programs enrolment Aboriginal Education program enrolment … 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 … 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 … Continued

Testing Lead Content in Drinking Water

School districts must test for lead content in drinking water in their school facilities ​to ensure quality meets established guidelines under applicable provincial and federal legislation. Results must be reported … Continued