Alberta School Councils’ Association adjusting to significant budget cut
Officials with the Alberta School Councils’ Association (ASCA) are expressing surprise and disappointment over a recent decision by the provincial government to slash their funding by 75 per cent this year.
The organization represents parents on school councils to engage with Alberta’s education ministry.
ASCA President Brandi Rai says there was no collaboration or consultation prior to receiving the funding cut four months into their operating year.
“ASCA recognizes that these are fiscally challenging times,” admits Rai. “The ASCA Board would have been happy to collaborate with ABEd to find a solution that reduced our grant while providing enough funds to continue to meaningfully support school councils across our province.”