Mr. Chairman, in the budget, we have a fund that is jointly administered with the Teachers' Association, which enables us to give teachers sabbaticals to go back to university and further their education. This $339,000 is a special fund above that one, in order to have more teachers and teachers we select be able to go and continue with their education. If we just rolled it into the regular one, then we would have to negotiate with the Teachers' Association on who would be eligible, who would be the recipients of the sabbaticals and so on. This is on top of the regular sabbatical program we have with the NWTTA.
Joe Handley on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 12th, 2001. 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
June 12th, 2001
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