Announcements

B.C.’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer students will now see themselves together with other groups reflected in anti-bullying policies in school districts and independent schools throughout the province.

Education Minister Mike Bernier announced today that explicit references to sexual orientation and gender identity are being added to the policies that school districts and independent schools are required to have in place.

The changes will bring district school policies in line with the July 2016 amendments to the B.C. Human Rights Code that included gender identity and expression as prohibited grounds of discrimination. (more…)

On August 10, 2016, the Minister of Education announced the new Student Transportation Fund. School districts can apply for the funding to help parents with transportation costs and services. School districts that currently charge a transportation fee for eligible riders must eliminate those fees to be eligible for the funding. The Board directed staff to prepare an application to access the $185,990 allocation for the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows school district. In order to access the Student Transportation Fund fees for eligible riders will be waived for 2016/17. Registration for Regular Student Transportation ends August 19, 2016. Click here to learn more about Regular Student Transportation. 

On Thursday, May 26, 2016, Minister Mike Bernier announced updates to the graduation program and provincial assessment. These updates will be implemented province-wide between 2016 and 2018. (more…)

At its regular public meeting on March 9, the Board of Education approved the 2016/17 and 2017/18 District School Calendars. In accordance with School Calendar Regulation, the calendars will be submitted to the Ministry of Education for approval. Review the calendars here.

Ministry of Education letter to parents regarding new curriculum: click here to view/download letter in PDF.