BC school districts and independent school authorities are required by the Accessible BC Act to have in place, by September 1,2023:
-an accessibility plan
-an accessibility committee
-a feedback mechanism for the public to identify barriers and give feedback on district plans
SCROLL DOWN FOR A TABLE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL AUTHORITIES AND THEIR STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT (best viewed on desktop; scroll to the right for the full table, on mobile)
Some information for school districts on creating these plans:
If you have more information or links, please reach out to tracy@bcedaccess.com – thank you!
We encourage you to use the feedback mechanisms to let School Districts and Independent School Authorities know when there are barriers to accessibility – and when they are doing things right.
For feedback on Provincial-level services, you can send here:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/about-the-bc-government/accessibility/feedback
The table isn’t very mobile-friendly so we’ll fix that when we can – scroll over to the right to read the full thing if you’re on your phone, for now!
LAST UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 4 PM unless otherwise noted
| District or Independent School Authority | Accessibility Plan | Accessibility Committee | Feedback Mechanism | Where to Find | Date last updated | |
| SD5 | Not on menus or search at 730am Sep 1 | Sep 1 | ||||
| SD6 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Located on ‘District’ menu dropdown on the main page, and easy to find with their search tool | ||
| SD8 | Not on menus or search at 730am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD10 | Not on menus or search at 730am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD19 | No goals, some identified barriers, a plan to make a plan | No identified representation from disabled people, no parent of disabled student | Yes | Found by searching, not on menus | ||
| SD20 | Not on menus or search at 730am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD22 | Could only find an accessibility survey to identify barriers | |||||
| SD23 | A plan to make a plan | Parent of disabled student, no disabled student | Yes, within the pdf of the plan. Describes a button on main site but it wasn’t immediately apparent. | Easy to find on menu, ASL interpreter describes some of the page | ||
| SD27 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | None that we found | Yes, on accessibility page | Easy to find on menu | ||
| SD28 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | None that we found | Yes, on accessibility page | A note that the actual plan isn’t on their site that we could find, we know they are part of the NBCAP only because there is a list in that plan. | ||
| SD33 | None that we found | Mentions a committee was formed but no list of membership | None that we found | Could only find a closed accessibility survey | ||
| SD34 | None that we found | Mentions a committee was formed but no list of membership | yes | Not found on menus, a search yielded the statement and feedback link | ||
| SD35 | Not on menus or search at 9am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD36 | Yes – and identifies barriers,and objectives and actions for removing them | Yes, listed in plan, does not indicate if anyone is disabled, there is a student and a parent rep | Yes, for feedback on barriers and on the plan itself | On top menu above the bolded menu and easily found by search | ||
| SD37 | Not on menus or search at 11am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD38 | Yes – and identifies barriers,and objectives and actions for removing them | In the plan, it sounds like there is a call for a committee but not a committee yet. Initial work done by staff working group | Yes, on accessibility page | Accessibility button at top, with Learn More link after accessibility features. Could be more contrasted so it’s a clear link out (or a button) | ||
| SD39 | Not on menus or search at 9am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD40 | Not on menus or search at 10am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD41 | no plan | mentions a committee on the link | yes, on the link | Accessibility page added Sep 6 (Not on menus or search Sep 1) | Sep 6 | |
| SD42 | Yes, identifies some priorities but doesn’t indicate specific barriers uncovered, or plans of action to address them. | Yes, listed in plan, does not indicate if anyone is disabled, there is a student and a parent rep | None on the website; plan indicates it will be on website in October | Found easily on menu | ||
| SD43 | No plan, link references the fact that it will be developed | Mentioned briefly on link, found committee terms of reference by search on admin procedure 112; parent rep, no student, does not indicate need for direct disability representation | None on website, link says a feedback form will be added soon. | Not on menus, found this link via search | ||
| SD44 | Yes – and identifies barriers,and objectives and actions for removing them | Yes, listed in plan, does not indicate if anyone is disabled, there is a student and a parent rep; does note student contributions so may be from disabled students | Yes, on the link at the bottom of the page | Found on District menu | ||
| SD45 | Not on menus or search at 11am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD46 | Could only find an accessibility survey to identify barriers | |||||
| SD47 | Not on menus or search at 11am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD48 | Not on menus or search at 9am Sep 1 | |||||
| SD49 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | No information | Yes, link on main page to form | Accessibility button on main page goes to feedback form;A note that the actual plan isn’t on their site that we could find, we know they are part of the NBCAP only because there is a list in that plan. | ||
| SD50 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | Yes, link on this page at bottom | Link on Parents and Students menu | |||
| SD51 | Yes, had to use search tool | Not on menus, found via search tool, only feedback form | ||||
| SD52 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | A note that the actual plan isn’t on their site that we could find, we know they are part of the NBCAP only because there is a list in that plan. | ||||
| SD54 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | A note that the actual plan isn’t on their site that we could find, we know they are part of the NBCAP only because there is a list in that plan. | ||||
| SD57 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | Yes, on the link | A note that the actual plan isn’t on their site that we could find, we know they are part of the NBCAP only because there is a list in that plan. | |||
| SD59 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | No information on a committee | Yes, on the link | On District Info menu | ||
| SD60 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | No information on a committee | Yes, on the link | On District menu | ||
| SD61 | Commitment to make a plan | A call for committee members and a form to apply | Yes, on the link (at the top, which isn’t common on other sites) | On left menu on main site; not a plan | ||
| SD63 | No plan | Yes but no link to see more about committee and membership; button just loops back to same page | No | On Resources menu; not a plan, references a committee, no feedback form | ||
| SD68 | Yes – and identifies barriers,and objectives and actions for removing them | Yes, parent member, no student, no indication if there is direct disability representation | Yes, on this link | Link on right hand menu on main site page | ||
| SD71 | Commitment to make a plan | Yes, mentioned on this link, does not indicate if anyone is disabled, there is a student and a parent rept | Yes, on this link | Link on menu under Our District; not a plan | ||
| SD72 | Not on menus or search at 1pm Sep 1 | |||||
| SD73 | Yes – and identifies barriers,and objectives and actions, mostly to collect information | Yes, parent and student representation and great description of disability representation on the committee | Yes, seems to only be for a finite time as feedback on the plan | On Community menu | ||
| SD75 | Yes – and identifies barriers and has objectives, actions, key departments responsible, and desired outcomes | Yes, parent representation, noted that it is parents of disabled students; no student representation noted on page, but student listed in plan; not sure if they are disabled | Yes, button on this link | Button at top ‘Accessibility Feedback’ actually links to plan, committee and reporting tool | ||
| SD82 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | No information | Yes, on this link | Yes, on menu under Learners and Caregivers | ||
| SD87 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | No information | Yes, on this link | Yes, on menu under District | ||
| SD91 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | No information | Yes, on this link | Yes, on menu under About SD91 – A note that the actual plan isn’t on their site that we could find, we know they are part of the NBCAP only because there is a list in that plan. | ||
| SD92 | Part of Northern BC Accessibility Plan (NBCAP) group – a plan to make a plan | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1.We know they are part of the NBCAP only because there is a list in that plan. | ||||
| SD93 | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. | |||||
| ISABC Independent Schools | Yes – overall plan, and within the plan there are links to each school and their specific goals. Most seem to be about collecting data but some are action items. | No parent or student membership, no indication of representation as per the Act or of disabled people themselves | Yes, on this link and also on each individual school’s website | Yes, on menu under About Us – this organization represents 27 Independent Schools | ||
| Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. | |||||
| Arrowsmith Independent School | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. | |||||
| ASCEND Online Distributed Learning | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. | |||||
| Brentwood College School | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. | |||||
| Christ Church Cathedral School | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. | |||||
| Christian Homelearners eStreams | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. | |||||
| Fawkes Academy | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. | |||||
| Fraser Academy | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1 | |||||
| Glenlyon Norfolk School | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1 | |||||
| Heritage Christian Online School | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1 | |||||
| https://nagkschool.ca/our-school/ | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. | |||||
| Self-Design Online Learning School | Yes – somewhat a plan to make a plan but does include some action items | No committee, plan to develop and also be on FISA’s committee | Yes, on this link | Yes, found through search tool | ||
| York House School | Not on menus or search at 2pm Sep 1. |