Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm advised that we use the exact same definition as all other jurisdictions in Canada for pupil/teacher ratio. That allows the divisional education councils and DEAs the flexibility to determine how they want to allocate the positions in the schools. The question of who gets excluded or not included, again, like I say, the flexibility is there to allow school boards to determine whether or not they want to put in librarians or computer specialists or those sort of specialist positions that we don't stipulate in any situation have to be provided. In terms of the allocation of monies between the different boards, there is a committee that includes representation from the boards that determines how the money will be allocated. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Charles Dent on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 14th, 2006
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