Mahsi, Mr. Chair. As you’re aware, we were going through the Early Childhood Development Framework. The action plan has been developed, and part of the action plan, obviously, will capture the junior kindergarten. I understand where the Member is coming from. Where would it be situated, because we are currently using the PTR as part of the school contribution, so there’s ECD Action Plan, part of the recommendations brought to our attention, so junior kindergarten would capture that. At the same time, we are having this school contribution as part of PTR to offset the costs of introducing junior kindergarten. After a three-year period, the funding flow to the school boards will be based on the actual enrolment of those individuals that are in the junior kindergarten. Once that is taken into effect, I guess, at that time it will be part of the school contribution organization. That’s where it’s at right now. We’re at the preliminary stages at this point but we are moving forward in those two spectrums of ECD and school contributions, because the money has to come from PTR, but after a three-year period it will be part of the school contribution.
Jackson Lafferty on Committee Motion 16-17(5): Comprehensive Review Of The Program Review Office, Defeated
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 2014. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 16-17(5): Comprehensive Review Of The Program Review Office, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 25th, 2014
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