Balanced budget provides additional resources in support of student learning

PRINCE GEORGE–Tuesday night the Board of Education looked at first and second readings of a balanced school district Annual Budget Bylaw for the 2019-2020 year.

School Board Trustee Sharel Warrington presented a report from the Board’s budget consultation Expanded Committee of the Whole. The committee met several times throughout April and May where they suggested 19 possibilities to provide additional resources in support of student learning.

Through the use of surplus the Board supported the inclusion of a pilot project aimed specifically at capacity building in schools–providing the appropriate tools to school staff to deal with the daily challenges they face–with a focus on strategies for mental health literacy and learning.