Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In one of the initiatives that we were recently approached with by divisional education councils, they asked if ECE would start to fund full-time kindergarten. We discussed how we could find the funding to do that. One of the options that we put forward was to reduce the funding that we offer school boards for those who are 22 years of age and older by half of the amount that we would normally fund the student. The school boards, at the time, agreed that that would be an acceptable way in which to find the monies, in part, to fund kindergarten. We have found there are some DECs who have asked for some flexibility in implementing that change, and through the 2007-08 school year DECs still have the option of taking the funding for half-day kindergarten or full funding for 22 year olds. We're prepared, if that situation continues, I'm sure, to have discussions in the future about whether or not the DECs would like to continue with that flexibility.
Charles Dent on Question 463-15(5): Post-secondary Educational Opportunities In Small Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 463-15(5): Post-secondary Educational Opportunities In Small Communities
Question 463-15(5): Post-secondary Educational Opportunities In Small Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 8th, 2007
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