(L-R) Chinook's Edge Board of Trustees Vice Chair Melissa Copley, Linda Wagers, De Anne Hutchison, Sherry Cooper, Chair Holly Bilton, Terry Leslie, Jackie Swainson, Kathy Kemmere, Gord Kerr. (Supplied)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

Board of Trustees

Chinook’s Edge passes $136.8 million budget for 2023-24 school year

Jun 2, 2023 | 3:59 PM

Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) Board of Trustees has approved the 2023-24 budget with expected expenditures of $136.8 million.

The budget includes an operating deficiency of $930,000.

Reserves are anticipated to be 2.3 per cent of the overall budget at the end of the 2023-24 school year.

The division says they expect overall staffing allocations and class sizes to be similar to the 2022-23 school year.

They have also budgeted for new buses and up to 10 additional routes to accommodate the provincial change in eligibility for students being transported to school.

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There is anticipated to be an increase in fees for Career and Technology Studies classes to cover the increasing cost of materials in the next school year.

The division says they will continue to devote funding for mental health supports for students and staff.