The capital plan submissions from boards of education are used by the Ministry of Education and Child Care to determine which priority capital projects may be included in the ministry’s Capital Plan for the following fiscal year. The capital plan submissions also provide the ministry with important insight into future year capital priorities, which can be used for longer term government planning and the determination of potential future capital funding requirements for the public education system.
School Districts can start preparing child care capital plans using the expanded Capital Asset Planning System on April 8, 2024. Submissions for 2024-25 will be accepted until May 15, 2024. Refer to the Capital Plan Instructions for information on the 2025-26 submission timelines.
Child Care Capital Planning
School districts with questions about the process or capital concept development can contact their Regional Director and Planning Officer team. School districts with questions about child care operational planning and programming can contact the Child Care Development Support team at ccdevsupport@gov.bc.ca.
School Site Acquisition Charge
The School Sites Acquisition Charge (SSAC) is a charge per dwelling unit to be paid by residential developers. The charge collected by local government is transferred to school boards to help them to fund for new school sites needed as a result of new residential development.
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