BSD trustees approve five-year capital plan
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This article was published 26/04/2022 (1415 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Brandon School Division board of trustees unanimously approved its five-year capital plan during Monday’s regular meeting, signalling trustees’ hope to finance around 30 infrastructure projects between 2023-24 and 2027-28.
Before submitting the five-year plan to the province, BSD secretary-treasurer Denis Labossiere listed the division’s highest priority capital projects on Monday night.
In terms of building new facilities, the division is aiming to add eight new classrooms to Maryland Park School, while two additional classrooms will be established at Vincent Massey High School through renovating the student services area.
To enhance accessibility standards, BSD wants to install a grooming room at both Green Acres School and St. Augustine School to ensure that students with physical disabilities have an easier time accessing washroom facilities.
Meanwhile, the division is committed to completing roofing work at École Harrison, Riverheights School and Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School, with Alexander School being earmarked for foundation repair.
The division also plans to replace the boiler at J.R. Reid School and install a second boiler at George Fitton School.
Labossiere later told the Sun on Tuesday the dollar figure for a lot of these projects has yet to be finalized and is usually determined after the five-year plan is submitted to the province.
During Monday’s meeting, BSD board trustees also approved tuition fees for the 2022-23 academic year. Transfer fees will cost $1,300 per pupil, while each First Nations and international student will have to pay $13,000.
The next BSD board of trustees regular meeting is scheduled to take place May 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Since the division is allowing the public to attend these meetings in person once again, anyone hoping to put together a presentation for the board should contact executive assistant Bernadene Sangster (sangster.bernadene@bsd.ca, 204-729-3114) ahead of time.
Otherwise, every new board meeting can be viewed online through BSD’s official website: bsd.ca.
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