Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is up to each individual education council to determine how they spend their funds. They do not have to spend it according to the formula by which the funds are granted to them. They may find reasons for reallocation. So, yes, it is up to the education council to choose whether or not they wish to put the funds into student travel to southern locations or to put it into bussing as an example. I did not say that the South Slave Divisional Education Council took a five or six percent reduction. I said the funding in the budget for schools that is available across the Northwest Territories was reduced by five or six percent in this current year as compared to last year. That translated, with some of the changes to the formula, to less than five or six percent for some education councils and more than five or six percent to others. I cannot say off of the top of my head where South Slave fits into that formula in this current year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Charles Dent on Question 288-13(4): Education Council Budget Reductions
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 288-13(4): Education Council Budget Reductions
Question 288-13(4): Education Council Budget Reductions
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 10th, 1997
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