Public school policies

Last updated on July 1, 2025

Policies for the public Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system are organized by policy title, date and status.


Title	Date	Status
Accumulated operating surplus	May 28, 2021	New
Adult Funding	Issued and in effect after May 1, 2015 Revised Jan, 2015	Current
Adult Graduation Program	Revised July 2018	Current
Alternate Education Program	2009	Current
Alternative Delivery in the Physical and Health Education and Planning 10 Curricula	July 1, 2018	Revised
Allocation of Proceeds from the Disposition of Capital Assets	February 18, 2004	Under Review
Anaphylaxis Protection	September 2007 Last Revised 2009	Current
Annual Facility Grant	May 31, 2002. Revised May 6, 2021	Current
B.C. Teacher Education Approval Program Standards	January 9, 2012	Current
Board/Authority Authorized Courses and First Nation Authorized Courses	Issued and in effect January 2004 Revised June 2018, and in effect July 1^st, 2021	Current
Career Development	N/A	Current
Career-Life Connections and WorkSafeBC Coverage	June, 2019 (TBD)	Current
CommunityLINK	July 1, 2006	Current
Compliance Program	September 1, 2002	Current
Diversity in BC Schools	May 2001. Last Revised May 2017	Revised
Earning Credit through Equivalency, Challenge, External Credentials, Post Secondary Credit and Independent Directed Studies	Revised June 2018; in effect July 1, 2018	Current
Eligibility of Students for Operating Grant Funding	Issued and in effect May 25, 2011 Revised March 18, 2013	Current
English Language Learning Students	March 3, 1999 Last Revised, May 2017	Revised
Equipment Allowances	May 9, 1994. Last Revised December 7, 2012	Under Review
Financial planning and reporting	May 28, 2021	New
Fine Arts and Applied Skills Requirements in the Graduation Program	January 1, 2004 Deleted July 1, 2018	Deleted
Five Year Capital Plan	May 4, 1994. Last Revised December 7, 2012	Under Review
Framework for Enhancing Student Learning	July 6, 2020	Revised
French Immersion Program	1996	Current
Graduation Credentials for Francophone and French Immersion Students	2004	Current
Graduation Requirements	July 2018	Revised
Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in B.C. Schools	2005 Last Revised in 2013	Deleted
Homeschooling	Revised: June 2021	Current
Indigenous Education Council Policy	August 16, 2024	Current
International Student Graduation Credit	July 1, 2004 Last Revised July 1, 2019	Current
K-12 Funding – Indigenous Education	September 1, 2002 Last Revised September 1, 2010	Current
K-12 Funding – English Language Learning (ELL)	September 1, 2002 Last Revised July 1, 2011	Current
K-12 Funding - General	March 1, 2002 Last Revised January 2014	Current
K-12 Funding – Newcomer Refugees	January 2011	Current
K-12 Funding - Special Needs	March 1, 2002	Current
Language Education	1997. Last Revised 2004	Current
Large-Scale Assessment	September 29, 2017	Revised
Learning Resources	July 1, 2017	New
Learning Resources: Challenges to the Use of Recommended Learning Resources	August, 2002	Deleted
Learning Resources: Provincial Approval Process	August, 2002	Deleted
Learning Resources: Withdrawal of Recommended Learning Resources	June 1, 2000	Deleted
Ministry-Authorized Work Experience Courses and Workplace Safety	January 2004, revised TBD	Current
Online Learning Policy	July 1, 2023	New
Personal Digital Device (Cell Phone) Restrictions in Schools	April 12, 2024	Current
Professional Conduct	January 9, 2012	Current
Protection of Personal Information when Reporting on Small Populations	July 1, 2004 Revised 2020	Current
Provincial Scholarships Program	July 1, 2016 Revised July 2021	Current
Provision of Menstrual Products	April, 2019	New
Recognition of Post-Secondary Transition Programs for Funding Purposes	July 1, 2005	Current
Response to Unexpected Health Emergencies	July 1, 2025	New
Safe and Caring School Communities	2004. Last Revised May 2017	Revised
School Building Closure and Disposal	September 3, 2008	Under Review
School Trustee Election Procedures	July 2014	Current
Special Education	Last Revised July 1, 2006	Current
Standards for Educators	January, 2012	Current
StrongStart BC Early Learning Centre	May 1, 2009 Revised May 2017	Current
StrongStart BC Early Learning Outreach Programs	May 13, 2009 Revised May 2017	Revised
Student Credentials	July 1, 2017	Revised
Student Reporting	July 1, 2023	Current
Students Who are Refugees	Last Revised May 2017	Current
Summer Learning	July 1st, 2013	Current
Teacher Certification	January 9, 2012	Current
Testing Lead Content in Drinking Water of School Facilities	September 26, 2016 Last Revised April 1, 2019	Revised

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Current Policy: Policy that is no longer considered new or revised, or that is not deleted or under review.
Deleted Policy: Policy that is no longer in effect or sanctioned by the Ministry of Education and Child Care. A deleted policy will remain posted until the end of the school year in which it is deleted.
New Policy: Policy that has never before been formally stated or communicated as policy. A policy is considered "new" for the duration of the school year in which the policy takes effect.
Revised Policy: Policy incorporating changes to a previous policy. A policy is considered "revised" for the duration of the school year in which the revised policy takes effect.
Under Review Policy: Policy that is under active review for revision or deletion. The policy is still in effect while it is under review.

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