School District 8 has cut over 2 million dollars to meet the provincial government's two per cent reduction target.
School Superintendent Susan Tipper tells CHSJ News the number of classroom teachers is not being reduced and more teaching assistants will be hired. All other departments, we are told, have to tighten their belts.
Tipper concedes there is no flexibility for emergencies and virtually no money to repair computers. 900 students have laptops.
Administrative costs are being reduced along with travel, communications devices and energy. The lights and computers will all be shut off after office hours. Tipper says you would be amazed at how much money you can save by that one simple step.