SD73 Chair says new rules could mean new schools
KAMLOOPS — School District 73 Board Chair Denise Harper says an announcement from Education Minister Mike Bernier today could be the key to seeing new schools built in Kamloops.
Bernier announced the ministry will no longer rely on a utilization formula to determine if a community needs a new school built, but will approve new schools on a case-by-case basis.
“There has been a great deal of confusion about utilization targets lately – much of that confusion driven by misinformation pushed out by various parties. We are ending that confusion today by getting rid of utilization targets as part of our school investment process,” explained Bernier in a news release.
Harper says that formula has denied Kamloops new schools in the past.