The Ministry of Education has delayed putting a contract out for tender to replace the pricey provincial student enrollment software called BCeSIS. The ministry had planned on putting the contract out for tender this fall. But now Education Minister Don McRae says that won't happen, until the spring of 2013. McRae says he is also … [Read more...]
Enrollment drops in two of BC’s largest school districts
October 19, 2012 by
It has seen growth for thirty consecutive years but student enrollment is down in BC’s largest school district. And it's the same story in Vancouver as well, except in Vancouver it was expected. Vancouver School Board Chair Patti Bacchus says a drop of five-hundred students had been anticipated, but it turned out to be more … [Read more...]
Troubled, and expensive, student enrollment software will soon be replaced
September 3, 2012 by
This is the last year for the troubled $ 100-million dollar provincial enrollment software known as BCeSIS. The Ministry of Edcuation says they will likely seek a BCeSIS replacement this fall when they put the contract out for tender. Vancouver School Board chair Patti Bacchus "It can't come too soon BCeSIS has really been a … [Read more...]
Troubled Provincial student enrollment software gets the boot
September 16, 2011 by
Teachers and administrators who have struggled with a balky provincial computer system, BCeSIS, may be pleased to know the Provincial Government plans to replace it....but not until 2014. Education Minister George Abbott says he agrees with the findings of a quarter-million dollar review of the BCeSIS system, a six-year-old province … [Read more...]
