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 also provides a wide range of financial and administrative support services to the Ministry

The Division is comprised of several branches and program areas:

• The Capital Management Branch assists school boards with the development of their long-term capital plans and allocates funding for improving or expanding BC’s public schools. The branch also manages government’s Seismic Mitigation Program.
• The Funding and Compliance Branch develops and maintains an equitable funding formula for the public Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system. This branch 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 Branch works with school districts to monitor how their funding allocation is budgeted and spent.
• The Finance and Administrative Services Branch provides a wide range of financial and administrative services to the Ministry of Education, suppliers, funded agencies, central agencies of government, other agencies, boards and commissions.