on WwW constantly hear complaints about the’ ‘péresived i increase. in ‘aidministration .
7 “anid the.effect this has‘on the system. Administration has been’increasing slowly in|

* actual dollars but it has: decréased aga percentage of the total budget, from 6. 2%. 3 in”

. 1988 to A 9% 1 in: nthe 1992-98 budget.

Total Operating 7 Instruction "tata on

“0 719585 ware, 734. | $1i4gao1
21,453,178": ~~ ‘|: 15,164,890" 2 =|. 1,824,517 |
26,325,015 | 19,046,326 | 1,570,905.
29,659,123. | _—aaaisio | 21.748, 185
31,821,788 _-——«| - - 83,928,196 © |. 1,656,730
33,196,243 | 24,478,254. | 1,630,149

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r The chart at right shows that: |

7 the. ratio between administration, ee

instruction and the total budget has Salaries/ benefi Hs $27, 306,052 -

changed. Administration i increases are | Supplies & Services - Instruction” ‘1,475, 550
not in proportion to. other i increases in | Supplies & Services - | Administration. “560, 690

the e budget. 7 cor a > | Supplies & Services - Maintenance 4,914; 036 |
Ser EE : ” Supplies & Services - - Transportation. 1,835 465 |

| cor: 992/93

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Pha oh conclusion, most of our money

_ is” going to people and classroom

‘instruction. This is as it should be, but
the erosion of funding for supplies and
services, resources for: classrooms, in- |
service for teachers in relation to the

: Year 2000 program, and technology

should concern us all. It is important
that we keep. pace with the rest of the.
province in regard to salaries and bene-

fits, but we must also work to maintain

a balance in the budget or we could find -

ourselves with a superior workforce but
insufficient resources to do the job.

- Edna Cooper. . |

Terrace Review - May 8, 1992

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