School board renews shared services pact
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This article was published 12/09/2024 (475 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Brandon School Division Board of Trustees has approved the shared services agreement with Christian Heritage School for the 2024-25 academic year.
The agreement, which has been in place for more than a decade, allows the independent school to access a range of services provided by the division, including transportation and certain educational facilities.
Board chair Linda Ross said Christian Heritage School is a relatively small independent institution and such an arrangement is cost-effective.
“For a school of their size, it doesn’t make financial sense to create the kind of facilities we already have,” Ross told the Sun on Monday after the board’s regular meeting. “We’re happy to be good citizens at the expense of the provincial government.”
Supt. Mathew Gustafson said the arrangement has proven to be mutually beneficial.
“This agreement helps to round out teaching assignments for some of our teachers and ensures effective use of resources like buses,” Gustafson said. “The division operates three sites for these specialized courses, which cater not only to division students but also to those from other schools, including Christian Heritage.”
As part of the agreement, he said, students from Christian Heritage School will have access to industrial arts and home economics courses at BSD facilities.
Secretary-treasurer Denis Labossiere said the province reimburses the division based on a per-student formula.
“The reimbursement per student is expected to increase slightly from last year’s $377.69 to around $390 for the new academic year,” he told the Sun.
“The final amount depends on enrolment numbers and provincial funding calculations, but this is what we budget on receiving. The division also receives reimbursement for transportation costs, which is calculated separately based on the number of students using the service.”
The shared services agreement, which is common among independent schools in Manitoba, continues to operate smoothly, with no significant challenges reported, Gustafson said.
“It has worked well over the years, and we ensure there is no conflict with the resources we provide to our students,” he added.
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