You can see the excitement on my face, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think there is an agreement in place right now, and maybe the boards are not in agreement, but certainly we have tried to reach an accommodation whereby at the end of this fiscal year we do not pay that block funding in three-month chunks. However, Mr. Speaker, we are aware that if we do something of that nature it may cause some harm to programs that boards have been delivering in schools. I think the approach we would like to take is to say, "We cannot be giving you these kinds of moneys in those kinds of amounts. It has to be on a shorter-term basis, but if that is going to leave you short, then please make arguments to us and we will duly look at those arguments." We are going to try to work it out with the boards, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
John Pollard on Question O94-12(1): Education Quarterly Funding, Fort Simpson
In the Legislative Assembly on December 13th, 1991. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question O94-12(1): Education Quarterly Funding, Fort Simpson
Question O94-12(1): Education Quarterly Funding, Fort Simpson
Item 5: Oral Questions
December 12th, 1991
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John Pollard Hay River
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