Budget 2009
On August 27, 2009, the operating budgets for Alberta Education and school authorities were adjusted. For more information, please read Education – Budget 2009 Update
Highlights of the budget include:
Budget 2009 focuses on building on our strengths and a commitment to the programs and services that support student learning, engagement and quality instruction.
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Investment in Alberta’s Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system increases to more than $6.3 billion from $6.035 billion (including opted out school boards), an overall increase of $328 million or 5.4 per cent.
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Within the overall budget, grant increases to Basic Student Instruction and the Small Class Size Initiative increases 4.8 per cent.
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School boards will receive, on average, a 3.8 per cent increase in operational grants, an increase of $165 million.
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Small Class Size Initiative funding increases by $222 million – an increase of $10 million or 4.8 per cent. This brings government investment up to $951 million with 2,900 new teachers hired in to reduce class sizes across the province.
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The Transportation grant rate increases 3 per cent to $258.5 million.
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Alberta Initiative for School Improvement increases $1.9 million, from $76.8 million to $78.7 million
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Student Health Initiative increases $1.5 million, from $46.8 million to $48.3 million.
- School infrastructure capital support will be nearly $1.7 billion over the next three fiscal years to support 135 previously announced capital projects, including $760 million for 2009/2010.
- Government will continue to honour its commitment to assume responsibility for the unfunded liability of the teachers’ pension plan with anincrease of $19.4 million, or 9.4 per cent, to $226 million.
Investments in Education
During the past 10 years, the Government of Alberta has significantly increased investments in education while student enrolment remains relatively stable.
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Budget 2009 Government of Alberta information
