The Mountain View School Division (MVSD) approved its 2021-2022 budget at Monday night’s Board meeting.
A release from the MVSD states that decisions have not been easy, “as any flexibility that existed in previous budgets has already been significantly reduced.”
Board Chairperson Floyd Martens expressed confidence in their budget decisions, saying they prioritize the needs of the learner and the classroom.
The details of the budget are as follows:
Budget Overview
- Budget increase of $727,557 or 1.7%
- Total budget expenditure of $43,801,043
- Increase in provincial funding from the 2020-21 Budget of $751,092 or 2.8%
- Municipal revenue changes offset by Property Tax Offset funding
- Revenue from all other sources decreased $23,535 or 0.15%
Local Taxation Impact
- Property assessments across the division increased 0.7% on average
- Special Levy remains unchanged and Mill Rate reduced .11 mills to 14.62 mills
Budget Focus Areas
- $909,300 in increased expenditures allocated to staffing
- A 1.0 FTE teacher – reduced from holdback - not from current staffing
- Maintaining all other front-line staffing levels
- $181,742 in reduced expenditures for non-salary related budgets including technology, international student program and interest expense. Some increases required with fuel and utility costs that are included in the overall expenditure reduction
- Achieved a status quo budget resulting in no significant change to programs and services
The MVSD says they welcome feedback on budget decisions, and questions or comments can be directed to the Board chairperson or division senior administration.
