\u0027This bone is picked clean, there is almost nowhere to go that doesn\u0027t have a direct impact on students.\u0027
At the time, the board chair noted it would be a “difficult year,” with “tough decisions” ahead. That language seems to have followed Bellamy across six subsequent budget meetings — the only difference is that the hope and optimism present years ago is all but spent.
An SPS release notes that the provincial budget’s $5.2-million or 2.1 per cent increase in operating funds for the division mainly covers the provincially negotiated two per cent salary increase for teachers. “We’ve been doing this for six years now. And this bone is picked clean, there is almost nowhere to go that doesn’t have a direct impact on students,” she said.
One elementary English as an additional language teaching position, one elementary resource teacher position and two discretionary teacher positions are also being cut. Additions in the budget include a half of a secretary position for each elementary school with enrolment over 600, $1.3 million to replace Wi-Fi infrastructure and $100,000 for furniture purchase and replacement.
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