Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So it's my understanding there are 49 schools in the NWT and so upgrades have been completed in some schools or are contemplated for some schools. So does the Minister have any information about how many schools will need upgrading or what the total cost of those upgrades will be? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Not at this time. We're still doing the survey to get that information. We're contacting the schools to see what is needed in the community. If you look at the list as well of some our schools the utilization rates are pretty low, so there's space that is already available. So right now we don't know the total costs in terms of upgrades that may be needed. Some might. Some need it; some don't, so that's why we're doing the survey to get that information. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Minister read out a number of figures for the renovations being completed in Fort McPherson, Tuktoyaktuk, and on the K’atlodeeche First Nation, and so based on those figures, it seems that millions of dollars will be required to make the necessary improvements. Where is that money going to come from? That's my question for the Minister, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's just an assumption. I mean, we won't know until we go out and get that information. Some schools it was expensive, some wasn't, but it's just an assumption. We won't know until we continue to do those engagements with the school. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Minister. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and could the Minister just say or say again when he expects to have that information in hand about the number of schools that require upgrades and the timing for implementing them. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Mr. Minister.

Thank you. Mr. Chair. As it was a recommendation that came out of the reports on junior kindergarten, we should have that information by the end of the calendar year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am looking forward to the Minister sharing that information with us. Those are all my questions.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the schedule it talks about Charles Tetcho School in addition there. Could the Minister please provide us with an update on the second phase of this project?

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I appreciate the question and the concern for Charles Tetcho School. I know that we did have some back and forths in the House on this one. I believe the next discussion and talks will be happening in November. The department will go in and work on that schematic design with the community, and then moving forward from there, so they'll have a community consultation sometime in November. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. How is the department looking at this capital project for the disruption of it? So how are they going to look at modular units coming into teach the classes or are they going to be teaching the classes during this time when school is in? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Minister

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and what we want to do is provide a safe, healthy environment for the students to learn in, so when there's renovations going on one part of the school that we'll be having the children doing the work in another safe part of the school, and then in the second phase there would be students on the other side. I believe when we're looking at the building and the retrofit of Charles Tetcho School that we're going to try to get it at the end of spring, right at the end of the school year so a lot of this work can be done in the summertime, and there'll be less disruption to classroom times so a lot of it will be done over the summer. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. Could he elaborate a little bit on the addition of the 390 square metres on this space that's going to be used to redevelop besides the retrofit? I understand that part, but there's an extra 390 square metres that are being renovated. Thank you, Mr. Chair.