Resource Management Division

The Resource Management Division is responsible for providing operational and capital funding for school districts and for monitoring school boards’ financial accountability and compliance. The Division is also responsible for the production and distribution of Ministry publications and provides financial and administrative support services to other areas of the Ministry.

The division is comprised of several branches and program areas:

• The Capital Management Unit assists school boards with the development of their long-term capital plans and allocates funding for improving or expanding BC’s public schools. The unit also manages government’s Seismic Mitigation Program.
• The Funding and Compliance Unit develops and maintains an equitable funding formula for the public Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system. This unit develops and conducts annual compliance audits of school districts to ensure that public education funds are being used for their intended purposes.
• The School District Financial Reporting Unit works with school districts to monitor how their funding allocation is budgeted and spent.
• The Shared Operational Services Unit is responsible for the production and distribution of ministry publications and for the internal provision of financial and administrative support services.