As committed to in the BC Tripartite Education Agreement, Boards of Education (Boards) and First Nations are required to report to the Ministry on the spending of First Nation Student Transportation Funding. This includes reporting on all school district transportation spending including funding used specifically to transport First Nation Students living on reserve to extracurricular activities. … Continued

As committed to in the BC Tripartite Education Agreement, Boards of Education (Boards) and First Nations have been asked to work together to determine First Nation Student transportation needs and to co-develop Joint First Nation Student Transportation Plans (“Joint Plans”), informed by guiding principles and criteria established by the BCTEA Parties. Questions? Please see the Ministry’s BCTEA … Continued

The Nominal Roll Joint Verification Process is a review conducted by First Nations and their local school districts, providing both parties an opportunity to meet and confirm that the information on the Nominal Roll is consistent with the district’s information (1701 – MyEdBC). Instructions All districts–not just those with Local Education Agreements or Nominal Roll … Continued

Pursuant to sections 156 and 111 of the School Act, Boards of Education are required to prepare and submit an annual budget to the Minister. This is the Board's legal budget for the school district, which permits it to spend money during the school year. Instructions 1. See the School District Budget Reporting web page … Continued

As required under Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), school districts must provide financial statement disclosure relating to their Employee Future Benefits Liability. The actuarial calculation tool, preloaded with the most recent actuarial results, will generate the required disclosure. Instructions 1. See Liabilities for Employee Future Benefits for more information.  *** Coming Soon. 2. School district’s … Continued

The CEF was introduced in the 2017/18 school year to fund the implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), which restored collective agreement language on class size and composition. School districts are required to report their BCTF staffing, overhead and remedy costs associated with the MoA. CEF reports are … Continued

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

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

The Ministry is allocating $71.5 million per year in dedicated, multi-year funding to school districts to increase food security for students by expanding or creating school food programs. This new funding is part of government’s broader Feeding Futures School Food Programs Framework, which is a commitment to ensure students are properly fed for learning in … Continued

The purpose of this data collection is to allow the actuary to analyze the usage of non-vested sick leave prior to retirement. Instructions 1. Read Actuarial Study Instructions for School Districts. This document provides a summary of the requested data elements as well as a checklist to help each school district perform data checks for … Continued

Financial Statement Discussion and Analysis reports provide readers with a more comprehensive understanding of the financial activities of a school district. The information contained in these reports go beyond what Financial Statements alone can provide. Information provided covers the past year’s activities — finances, infrastructure and student achievement. The reports also describe where the school … Continued