Rural Alberta school moving to four-day week as enrollment drops below funding threshold
Byemoor School will lose about $260,000 in provincial block funding when student numbers fall below 35.
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A rural Alberta school is moving to a four-day instructional week and losing a teacher after its enrollment fell below the province's funding threshold.
Byemoor School will lose about $260,000 in provincial block funding because student numbers for the coming year have dropped below 35 — the enrollment level that triggers the province's baseline funding support. The school division cited the enrollment decline as the reason for the operational cuts.
By the numbers
How much provincial funding will Byemoor School lose?
Byemoor School will lose about $260,000 in provincial block funding when enrollment drops below 35 students.
What enrollment threshold triggers Alberta's baseline funding?
Alberta's baseline provincial funding support requires a minimum enrollment of 35 students at schools like Byemoor School.
