Past Events from December 31, 2024 – February 28 – Page 5 – Education and Child Care Past Events from December 31, 2024 – February 28 – Page 5 – Education and Child Care

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 ECC.schoolfood@gov.bc.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 January 2025 Graduation Assessment Instructions Questions? Contact student.certification@gov.bc.ca.

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

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 of February 7, 2025 : Name, birth date, gender, grade level, and postal code Language programs enrolment Indigenous Education program enrolment Career program enrolment Inclusive Education category enrolment Number of courses for all students in the secondary grades, including adult students This information is critical for … 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

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