Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That's really an operational plan and not necessarily a capital issue. The problem, Mr. Chairman, is a lot of people misinterpret the issue of extension of grades to mean expansion to schools. Extension of grades doesn't always mean that we need additional space in the schools. It's the same situation that is occurring in my particular constituency as well, where grade 10 is being requested in Aklavik and Fort McPherson. The fact is that the community, along with the board, needs to sit down and decide what program they are going to offer for those high school students. They should identify whether or not there is enough space in the school, to deliver the program or whether we need to renovate the school so that we can provide for subjects such as chemistry or biology, or for that matter, if they need another classroom to deliver home economics and industrial arts. That is a bigger issue and it really needs to be worked out with the divisional board. I don't, personally, oppose the idea of the extension if that plan is there. I have accepted and recommended all those extensions that have been requested of me to Cabinet, and Cabinet has generally accepted them.
That's not an issue with me. I don't have a problem. What needs to be done is broader planning. If you also add grade ten or grade 11 to the school, the question is, are you going to add a teacher? If you add the teacher, you need to provide housing for that teacher. Those are all parts of the plan that need to be addressed. If they aren't, then we won't have the ability to address the programming needs for the student. We have to look for accommodation for the student. We'll provide the resources, but that is all part of the package.
I just raise that point because there is an impression out there that extension of grades means extension to schools. I hope that in the planning we can alleviate that. But, in principle, I can indicate to the honourable Member that I have no problem with the extension of grade 11, but it does need some planning with the board because part of that plan requires us to transfer O and M monies to the community, as well.