Provincial Funding Announcement
This year we did not receive the funding announcement until February 9 and our division-specific funding was not shared until February 10.
This delayed funding announcement from the Province was challenging for for the Board. Planning for expenditures is difficult without clarity on our anticipated revenue, which increases uncertainty in making informed decisions for the upcoming school year.

Changes to Provincial Funding
Currently, the provincial government provides school divisions with approximately 64% of the funds required to operate public schools, although this percentage can vary widely from division to division.
This compares to the 80% of operating costs that the province covered in the early 1980s.
This year the province announced an average increase in funding for Manitoba school divisions of 3.5%.
Only 8 of the 37 school divisions received 3.5% or more.
The increase for Park West was reported at 1.0% but is only 0.7%.
For 2025-2026, our increase in provincial funding was the lowest in the province at 1%.
Our increases in provincial revenue the last two years represent the lowest combined two-year increase ever.

Read more about how higher taxes will be spent on page 2 of this week's Russell Banner.