→ REMINDER: Designation requests are submitted in the Referral App
Best Practice for Ministry Designations
Ministry of Education Categories

Designations Information and BC Ministry of Education – Auditor Checklist + Instructional Support Planning Tools
| Designation | Auditors Checklist | Instructional Support Planning Tool | More Information | ||||
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| A-Physically Dependant | PD Auditors Checklist | Contact jsnow@sd61.bc.ca |
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| B -Deafblind | DB Auditors Checklist | Contact jsnow@sd61.bc.ca |
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| C-Moderate to Profound Intellectual Ability | MID Auditors Checklist | MPID Planning Tool | |||||
| D-Physical Disability / Chronic Health Impairment | PDCH Auditors Checklist | PDCH Planning Tool | PDCH GVSD Process Overview | ||||
| E-Visual Impairment | VI Auditors Checklist | Contact jsnow@sd61.bc.ca |
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| F-Deaf or Hard of Hearing | DHH Auditors Checklist | Contact | G-Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) | ASD Auditors Checklist | ASD Planning Tool | GVSD ASD Process Overview | |
| H-Intensive Behaviour Intervention or Serious Mental Illness | IBI / SMI Auditors Checklist | IBI/SMI Planning Tool | More Information here | ||||
| K - Mild Intellectual Disability | MID Auditors Checklist | Contact your School Psychologist to discuss. File review requests are submitted via the Referral App. | |||||
| P-Gifted | P Gifted Auditors Checklist | Contact apark@sd61.bc.ca |
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| Q- Learning Disability | LD Auditors Checklist | LD Planning Tool | |||||
| R-Moderate Behaviour Support or Mental Illness | MBS / R Auditors Checklist | MBS Planning Tool | Request to Designate MBS (Category R) |
(H) IBI – Intensive Behavioural Intervention/ SMI Designations
Start Here → IBI Process Overview
Process: Request for Designation Renewal IBI (Category H)
Behaviour Intervention/ Mental Illness Instructional Support Planning Tool
Communication Log
Code H - Intensive Behaviour Intervention or Serious Mental Illness... Read more
Supporting Documents
De-Designation request process now in the Referral App
Authorization for Exchange of Confidential Information
Referral for OT or PT Services (QACCH) – fillable
Referral Process Flowsheet for School Age Therapy Program
SD 61 Guidelines for Community... Read more

