Members of the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board are strongly advocating for essential funding for public education as the province prepares its Spring budget.
The board’s goal is to retain current levels of programming and services for students, it said today in a media release.
“If normal yearly increases in operational costs are not fully funded, the board will be forced to make impossible decisions regarding what will have to be cut from the school system,” the release said.
“Increased core funding for 2010-2011 to cover rising operational costs is essential,” said superintendent Margo Tait. “If this does not happen, we will need to eliminate some programs and services for students. Classrooms will be impacted, and our students will lose out.”
The board acknowledged that the economic situation in the province is difficult, and doesn’t expect substantial expansion of programs or funding at this time. AVRSB is requesting only a level of funding that is sufficient to enable the board to offer students in the 2010-2011 school year the same opportunities as currently available.
“The cost of any cuts to our students would be high,” said board chair Lavinia Parrish-Zwicker. “If the economy is to grow, if our children are to succeed, and if our future is to be secure, we must invest in education now in order to compete in the decades ahead. The future of Nova Scotia sits in the classrooms of today.”
While recognizing the need for restraint, she is urging the province to adequately fund public education so that existing levels of service delivery to students are maintained.
Valley school board urges current funding levels
“The cost of any cuts to our students would be high:” Parrish-Zwicker
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