Capital Planning

Capital Bylaws

If the Minister of Education approves a capital plan or a capital plan with modifications, the board of education will prepare a capital bylaw according to section 143 of the School Act (PDF).

• Learn more about capital bylaws

Capital Plan Instructions

• Capital Plan Instructions for 2020/21 5-yr CP Submissions – FINAL (PDF)
  • Appendix A: Board Resolution (DOCX)
  • Appendix B: Capital Plan Bylaw (DOCX)
  • Appendix C: Long Range Facilities Plan Guidelines (LRFP) (PDF)
  • Appendix D: Demolition Project Request Fact Sheet (DPRFS) (PDF)
  • Appendix E: Project Request Fact Sheet (PRFS) (PDF)
  • Appendix F: Seismic Project Identification Report (SPIR) (PDF)
  • Appendix G: Seismic Project Request Fact Sheet (SPRFS) (DOCX)
• Surrounding Schools Analysis-Existing School Project (XLSX)
• Surrounding Schools Analysis-New School Project (XLSX)

Enrolment Projection Model

• Projection of Public School Aged Headcount Enrolments, as of October 2017

Policies and Procedures

• Apprentices on Public Projects
• Wood First Act 
• School Act 

Publications & Resources

• Area Standards (PDF) (Replaces the BC School Facilities Building Manual)
• Capital Project Budget Guidelines for Local Government Service Charges and Bylaw Requirements (PDF)
• PDR Schedule B Template_V1.1 (XSLX)  April 2019
• Schedule B Companion Document (PDF) March 2019

School Site Acquisition Charge (SSAC) 

• Find out more about School Site Acquisition Charges