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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

 
               

Summary

 

$000

 

Estimates 2001/021

 

Vote

 
Estimates 2002/03
 

Net

 

No.

 

Gross

 

Recoveries

 

Net

 
     
OPERATING EXPENSE
           
                   
     

Voted Appropriations

           

4,841,994 

 

22

Ministry Operations.......................................................

4,871,541 

 

(10,460)

 

4,861,081 

 

4,841,994 

   

              Total Voted Expense  ...................................

4,871,541 

 

(10,460)

 

4,861,081 

 
                   
     

Special Accounts (Statutory Authority)

           

— 

   

None...........................................................................

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 
                   

4,841,994 

   

              Total Operating Expense ..............................

4,871,541 

 

(10,460)

 

4,861,081 

 
                   

366 

 
Fulltime Equivalent (FTE) Employment
       

353 

 
                   
     
TOTAL EXPENSE BY
           
     

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION

           
                   

22,133 

   

Salaries and Benefits.....................................................

21,393 

     

21,393 

 

216,650 

   

Operating Costs............................................................

229,189 

     

229,189 

 

4,261,303 

   

Government Transfers...................................................

4,257,341 

     

4,257,341 

 

356,268 

   

Other Expenses...........................................................

363,618 

     

363,618 

 

(14,360)

   

External Recoveries......................................................

   

(10,460)

 

(10,460)

 

4,841,994 

   

Total Expense ..............................................

4,871,541 

 

(10,460)

 

4,861,081 

 
                   
     

CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

           
         

Disbursements

 

Receipts

 

Net

305,000 

   

Prepaid Capital Advances 2...........................................

265,800 

     

265,800 

 

5,797 

   

Capital Expenditures 3 ..................................................

3,976 

 

— 

 

3,976 

 

— 

   

Loan, Investment and Other Requirements 4.....................

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

310,797 

   

      Total .....................................................................

269,776 

 

— 

 

269,776 

 
                   

NOTES

 

1  For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2001/02 expense, FTEs and capital expenditures have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2002/03 Estimates.  Schedule A presents a detailed reconciliation.

 

2  Details of prepaid capital advances are presented in Schedule C.

 

3  Details of capital expenditures are presented in Schedule D.

 

4  Details of loan, investment and other requirements are presented in Schedule E.

 

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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

     
     

Classification by Sub-Vote

     
             

Estimates 2001/02

$000

     

Estimates 2002/03

$000

         

485 

 

Minister's Office.........................................................................................................

 

394 

18,144 

 

Management Services (net of recoveries).....................................................................

 

17,637 

32,593 

 

K-12 Education Programs - Program Management (net of recoveries)...............................

 

32,210 

4,094,412 

 

Public Schools (net of recoveries)................................................................................

 

4,089,982 

152,460 

 

Independent Schools..................................................................................................

 

156,828 

356,100 

 

Debt Service Costs...................................................................................................

 

363,450 

187,800 

 

Amortization of Prepaid Capital Advances.....................................................................

 

200,580 

4,841,994 

   

Total Vote ......................................................................................................

 

4,861,081 

         
         
 

VOTE DESCRIPTION

This vote provides for overall policy development for the ministry, management of funding for public and independent school systems, other educational initiatives carried on in the province and administrative and support services. Major programs and activities include:

(a)       Minister’s Office – This sub-vote provides for the office of the Minister of Education, and includes salaries, benefits, allowances and operating expenses of the minister and the minister's staff.

(b)       Management Services - This sub-vote provides for corporate support services to operating programs including financial, human resources, information management, administrative services, freedom of information and privacy services, and general services and assistance to ministries, boards, agencies and commissions including the Ministry of Advanced Education, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Skills Development and Labour. Recoveries are received from miscellaneous sources and include certain costs related to supporting the Workers' Compensation Review Board and Compensation Advisory Services in the Ministry of Skills Development and Labour.

(c)       K-12 Education Programs - Program Management - provides for executive direction for the ministry and management and program support for K-12 education programs. Government transfers are provided for education development and implementation activities. Recoveries are received from general education development test fees, participation in federal/provincial agreements and activities, other governments, and other miscellaneous sources.

(d)       Public Schools - provides funding to School Districts and others to support the public school system. Recoveries are received from the federal government for expenditures relating to the Official Languages in Education Protocol.  


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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

 

Group Account Classification

 

Estimates

2001/02

$000

 

Estimates

2002/03

$000

       

MINISTER'S OFFICE

       

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................

442 

 

346 

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................

43 

 

48 

            Total ..................................................................................................................................

485 

 

394 

       
 
       

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

       

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................

7,806 

 

7,477 

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................

10,737 

 

10,559 

Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................

168 

 

168 

External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................

(567)

 

(567)

            Total ..................................................................................................................................

18,144 

 

17,637 

       
 
       

K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

       

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................

13,885 

 

13,570 

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................

18,070 

 

18,002 

Government Transfers......................................................................................................................

1,124 

 

1,124 

External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................

(486)

 

(486)

            Total ..................................................................................................................................

32,593 

 

32,210 

       
 
       

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

       

Government Transfers......................................................................................................................

4,107,719 

 

4,099,389 

External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................

(13,307)

 

(9,407)

            Total ..................................................................................................................................

4,094,412 

 

4,089,982 

       
 
 

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(e)       Independent Schools - provides funding to eligible independent schools for operating expenses, special education programs for qualifying students and registered home-schooled students.

(f)        Debt Service Costs - provides for the payment of short and long term debt service costs for approved capital construction projects, bus and equipment purchases. Sinking fund assets, which are used to pay off existing debt obligations, earn interest that is netted against debt service costs.

(g)       Amortization of Prepaid Capital Advances - provides for the amortization of funds advanced for capital projects including school sites, portables, capital leases, bus, and equipment purchases.

Communications services for the Ministry of Education are provided by the Public Affairs Bureau.


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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

 

Group Account Classification

 

Estimates

2001/02

$000

 

Estimates

2002/03

$000

       

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

       

Government Transfers......................................................................................................................

152,460 

 

156,828 

       
 
       

DEBT SERVICE COSTS

       

Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................

356,100 

 

363,450 

       
 
       

AMORTIZATION OF PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES

       

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................

187,800 

 

200,580 

       
 

Financing Transaction

 
 

PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES

 
     

Estimates 2001/02

 
Estimates 2002/03

$000

 

$000

     

— 

     Receipts .............................................................................................................................

— 

305,000 

     Disbursements ....................................................................................................................

265,800 

(305,000)

            Net Cash Source (Requirement) .....................................................................................

(265,800)

     

FINANCING TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION

Funding is provided for approved school capital projects including construction, school sites, portables, capital leases, and bus and equipment purchases.


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