CascadeEd enforces collective agreements, automates FPAR forecasts, and engages your community—all while keeping data in Canada under FOIPPA.
These problems aren't caused by lack of effort—they're caused by tools that weren't built for BC's requirements.
Multi-tab Excel workbooks with complex dependencies. One broken formula cascades through dozens of calculations. Version control through email attachments.
"We had three versions of the same budget. No one knew which was current."
Collective agreement constraints are checked manually or not at all. Violations surface during audits or grievances, when they're expensive to fix.
"The union filed a grievance because we didn't catch the class-size ratio until after the budget was approved."
The Ministry requires 3-year rolling forecasts. Most districts build them manually in Excel, updating step increases and enrollment projections one cell at a time.
"Three-year forecasts take us weeks every spring. We rebuild the same spreadsheet template from scratch."
PDF presentations and static charts don't convey fiscal reality. Community members can't explore what a 1% enrollment drop means for staffing.
"We hold public input sessions, but parents don't understand the trade-offs. They ask for smaller classes and lower taxes in the same breath."
Real-time validation prevents violations before submission. FPAR forecasts update automatically. Community members explore real trade-offs with actual budget data.
CascadeEd encodes BC's fund accounting rules, collective agreement constraints, and Ministry reporting requirements directly into the platform.
Constraints are checked at entry, not after submission. When a principal enters a staffing change, CascadeEd immediately flags if it would violate a ratio.
Approved budgets automatically generate Years 2 and 3 projections. Step increases and benefit rate changes modelled across the forecast horizon.
The public portal lets community members adjust spending priorities within district-defined envelopes and see real-time impact on staffing and programs.
Features designed specifically for BC's K-12 budgeting requirements.
Calculates position costs from collective agreement grids—accurate to the penny.
BCTF, CUPE, and Exempt grids with full category/step structures. Benefits, pension, CPP/EI, WCB, and on-costs applied automatically.
BC-specific: Supports BC's benefit structures, including MSP (employer-paid), extended health, dental, and local provisions.
Manages Operating, Special Purpose, and Capital funds with proper fund accounting.
BC districts operate across three funds with different rules. CascadeEd keeps them separate while providing consolidated views for trustees and the Ministry.
BC-specific: Aligned with BC Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and Ministry reporting templates.
Enforces board- and collective-agreement-driven constraints at submission time.
Ratio violations are expensive—grievances, remediation, reputational damage. CascadeEd checks constraints in real time, before budgets are submitted.
BC-specific: Pre-configured with common BC collective agreement ratios (class size, non-enrolling, supervision). Customizable for local provisions.
Models the impact of enrollment changes, staffing adjustments, and funding shifts.
"What if enrollment drops 2%?" shouldn't require rebuilding the entire budget. CascadeEd creates scenarios instantly.
BC-specific: Linked to FESL funding formulas and per-pupil allocations.
Lets community members propose allocations within district-defined constraints.
Transforms public consultation from theater to engagement. Parents experience real trade-offs. The Board receives informed, actionable feedback.
BC-specific: Supports February public input sessions required by many BC districts.
Generates 3-year rolling forecasts from approved budgets.
The Ministry requires FPAR forecasts. Most districts build them manually, taking weeks each spring. CascadeEd automates the process.
BC-specific: Output format aligned with Ministry submission requirements.
Controls who sees what—principals see their schools, trustees see read-only summaries.
Budget data is sensitive. CascadeEd ensures appropriate visibility while enabling collaboration across the district.
BC-specific: Roles aligned with BC district organizational structures.
Answers to the most common questions from BC school districts.
Join the BC districts moving from spreadsheet fragility to purpose-built budget planning. Request a demo to see how CascadeEd can automate your FPAR forecasts, enforce collective agreement ratios, and engage your community with real trade-offs.
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