Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The issue of looking at the boards and the role of divisional boards of education and councils has not been looked at by this department in terms of can we do without them, can we save millions of dollars. It is an issue that was raised in this House earlier about the need to look at the number of boards, committees and agencies that we do have as a government. We have to look very carefully if there is a political willingness to proceed down that path in terms of the cost offsetting that over the concern that we all have brought to the table in regards to community involvement, community empowerment, community control over education, and what would we replace DEAs and DECs with, would we be reverting back to the ministerial model where the civil servants run education. Those are all the questions you have to ask. If the Member would like, the director of finance can speak in great detail about administration and the complex nature of what you describe as administration. The numbers were have, of course, are less than 9 and 10 percent and closer to the 6 and 4 percent range. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on May 10th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 9th, 1999
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