Golden Hills School Division has updated its 2011-2012 budget to reflect the new addition of funds from the Alberta Government.
This fall the Alberta Government committed to put $107 million back into Alberta school boards. For Golden Hills School Division this amounted to $1,078,440 in additional funding. Prior to this, the division’s funding was cut by $1.6 million.
At the time of the initial cuts, the school division made it a priority not to take funds away from the classrooms. Cuts came to programs such as Early Literacy, Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (ANSI), First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) supports, English Language Learners (ELL), and Action on Inclusion programs.
“The reinjection of those funds in our district has allowed us to restore supports, maintain initiatives and programs,” states an attestation of Secretary Treasurer / Treasurer Tahra Sabir.
The area the division is restoring supports and maintaining are ANSI programs, Early Literacy, FNMI and class sizes.
The document provided the division’s projected staffing changes as a result of reinvested funds. It projects that 14.5 fulltime equivalent certified staff positions and five full-time support staff equivalent could result.
“…we are extremely appreciative of the reinvestment of $1,078,440 at the direction of our current government. ‘Today’s dollars for today’s kids’ sends a powerful message for us to do the best we can right now for our students in Golden Hills,” states the document.
