During the last few weeks, board members discussed potential amendments such as additional support for small high schools and resources to conduct a division wide math review and the implementation of a math improvement program.
Schools have the best understanding of what is needed by the children they serve.
The division's budget reflects that in the support CESD gives to programs in individual schools. Sylvan Lake school trustee Jackie Swainson agrees. We are still looking at class sizes, but we believe the best decisions are made at the school level. Other priorities in this year's budget include increased funding for special education, which includes programming for mild, moderate and severely disabled students and gifted children. These initiatives are made available through overall division revenues and as a result of the additional 3.5 per cent funding increases the province made available earlier this year.