At the Spring General Meeting of the Alberta School Boards' Association, the Hon. Dave Hancock told boards there would be no additional funding in this budget for cash strapped boards. According to this Calgary Herald article, "School Boards warned not to expect more funds," the Education Minister did make a "promise to take a look at addressing rising fuel costs" impacting transportation and approach the Treasury Board for additional funding. Check out the CTV News video, CBE considers bussing options.
CTV News also reported on the Minister's comments at the ASBA meeting and have a video available, Education Minister meets with trustees, that includes interviews with the Hon. Dave Hancock; Jacquie Hansen, ASBA President; and Pat Cochrane, Chair of the CBE Board of Trustees.
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