Brandon Sun
By: Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
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Last Modified: 5:59 PM CDT Monday, Mar. 15, 2021
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WINNIPEG - The Progressive Conservative government plans to eliminate all but one of Manitoba's elected school boards, merge school divisions and set up a provincewide education authority.
Education Minister Cliff Cullen said Monday changes to kindergarten to Grade 12 schooling are aimed at cutting $40 million in administration costs and redirecting the money to the classroom.
"Our system has more (school board) trustees per capita than anywhere else in Canada. Our administration expenses as a percentage of costs are higher than most other provinces," Cullen said.