Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am not clear as to what I am searching for, that is the percentage of enrolment versus the available space.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The 1996-97 percentage is shown as just over 70 percent and over the same period rising to about 76 to 78 percent over the same period for which I provided the numbers.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
For the new high school, the expected enrolment is about 70 percent of available space. Am I correct on that?
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, currently the number is about 70 percent that is what we are projecting. Just for Members' information, when we open a new school in a community, that is our target for school occupancy upon opening, 70 percent.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On the same high school, can the Minister tell me if in the expansion of that new high school there is dedicated space there for Arctic College?
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Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, on this same area again and the school enrolments given previously for this size of school, is the Minister saying after the completion of this school, it will be only at 70 percent occupancy? Is that what the Minister said?
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the numbers I gave you were for the existing schools and the projections based on those existing schools. Mr. Chairman, when the new school opens it will be only at 62 percent. Sorry, when I was reading off the first numbers they are obviously relating to the schools that are in existence right now.
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, is he now saying the school would be at 62 percent occupancy when completed?
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I may have to clarify this and get back to the committee. I have two different sets of numbers here and I think that I am confusing school occupancy and community utilization. I am not sure which numbers are accurate. As I read this briefing note now, the 62 percent refers to a total community utilization and does not relate to that school. The school itself may in fact be at 70 percent which is what I was reading previously. The total community utilization of the schools appears to be 62 percent But I will seek clarification from the department and provide that information to the committee.
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you. Is it standard practise for the Department of Education to construct schools or other facilities that are at 60 or 70 percent occupancy when complete?
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, our current capital standards say we should start a new school or an addition when the school reaches 85 percent occupancy, and plan to open the addition or the new school in the year that the school is projected to reach 100 percent, bringing the occupancy down to 70 percent. Seventy percent is the target occupancy when new classroom space is open in the community.
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