The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) are sharing updated public health guidance for K-12 school settings released on September 13th by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and BC Ministry of Education…
Dear First Nations and First Nations Schools, We wish you well as you prepare for a new school year. To support your planning, the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) are sharing new public…
Dear First Nations Schools, Further to our April 8th update regarding the Ministry of Health Online PPE Ordering site, the Province has advised that supplies of certain non-medical protective equipment (e.g., non-medical masks, hand sanitizer, etc.) and Rapid Antigen Tests continue to be available to…
Dear First Nations Schools, The Province is making additional supplies of certain non-medical personal protective equipment (e.g., non-medical masks, hand sanitizer, etc.), available to First Nations schools. These supplies are available free of charge, except for shipping costs, and will…
Dear First Nations Schools, The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) are sharing new public health guidance for K-12 school settings, announced on March 10th by the BC Centre for Disease Control and BC Ministry of…
Dear PSE Coordinators and IAHLA Member Institutes, Please note the following COVID-19 updates from the Province, which were developed for public post-secondary institutions in BC. We are sharing the updates with First Nations and IAHLA institutes as there may be…
Dear First Nations Schools, On February 18th, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) rescinded its December 2021 Addendum to the BCCDC Public Health Communicable Disease Guidance for K-12 schools. This news follows a recent announcement from the Province about…
Dear PSE Coordinators and IAHLA Member Institutes, On February 9, 2022 there was a virtual town hall meeting with Dr. Bonnie Henry and Dr. Réka Gustafson to discuss current public health guidance for post-secondary. Public health speakers at the…
Further to our January 19th update, the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) continue to assist the Ministry of Education with the distribution of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to First Nations schools. Please note…
Dear First Nations Schools, On January 17, 2022, the Provincial Health Officer announced a new Public Health Order, School Staff Member Vaccination Status Reporting. This Order enables local Medical Health Officers (MHOs) to direct public school boards and non-First Nations…