REGINA — A committee has been working to develop a new formula to provide ongoing support for school divisions that have seen a substantial increase in enrolment growth past Sept. 30.
The Ministry of Education has been working with a committee comprised of partners in the education sector.
A trend toward registration throughout the school year, driven by immigration according to the Ministry of Education, has contributed toward a substantial increase in enrolment growth past the traditional cutoff date.
A threshold was developed to determine school division eligibility for post-September enrolment growth funding. The new formula measures actual growth from Oct. 1 to Jan. 31, and projects growth through the spring months. Estimating total growth at the end of January aligns with the start of semester two and allows school divisions to plan and staff more effectively for the rest of the school year. In-year enrolment growth is evaluated based on the overall change at the school division level. This option recognizes significant in-year enrolment growth and allocates funding to where the need is greatest.
