MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

The mission of the Ministry of Education is to enable all learners to develop their individual potential and to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to a healthy, democratic and pluralistic society and a prosperous and sustainable economy.

MINISTRY SUMMARY

($000)

Estimates
2002/03¹

Estimates
2003/04

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS

Vote 19— Ministry Operations

4,859,926 

4,859,939 

OPERATING EXPENSE

4,859,926 

4,859,939 

PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES²

265,800 

195,000 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES³

3,281 

5,129 

LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS⁴

— 

— 

REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES⁵

— 

— 

FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT⁶

326 

317 

NOTES

¹    For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2002/03 operating expense, capital expenditures, and FTEs have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2003/04 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 loans, investments and other requirements are presented in Schedule E.

⁵    Details of revenue collected for, and transferred to, other entities is presented in Schedule F.

⁶    Details of FTEs are presented in Schedule G.

CORE BUSINESS SUMMARY

$000

2002/03

2003/04 ESTIMATES

OPERATING EXPENSE

Net

Gross

External
Recoveries

Net

Core Business

Public Schools

4,088,732 

4,084,624 

(8,807)

4,075,817 

Independent Schools

156,828 

167,349 

— 

167,349 

Debt Service and Amortization

564,030 

569,434 

— 

569,434 

Management Services

17,637 

18,115 

(740)

17,375 

Executive and Support Services

32,699 

30,450 

(486)

29,964 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE

4,859,926 

4,869,972 

(10,033)

4,859,939 

PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES

Net

Disbursements

Receipts

Net

Core Business

Public Schools

265,800 

195,000 

— 

195,000 

TOTAL PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES

265,800 

195,000 

— 

195,000 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Net

Disbursements

Receipts

Net

Core Business

Management Services

310 

1,079 

— 

1,079 

Executive and Support Services

2,971 

4,050 

— 

4,050 

TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

3,281 

5,129 

— 

5,129 

OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS

$000

Estimates
2002/03

Estimates
2003/04

VOTE  19 - MINISTRY OPERATIONS

This vote provides for ministry programs and operations described in the voted appropriations under the following five core businesses: Public Schools, Independent Schools, Debt and Amortization, Management Services, Executive and Support Services.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Voted Appropriation

Public Schools

4,088,732 

4,075,817 

Voted Appropriation Description: This sub-vote provides for transfers to School Districts and others to support the public school system. Recoveries are received from the federal government for expenditures primarily relating to the Official Languages in Education Protocol.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Voted Appropriation

Independent Schools

156,828 

167,349 

Voted Appropriation Description: This sub-vote provides for transfers to eligible independent schools for operating expenses, special education programs for qualifying students and registered home-schooled students.

DEBT SERVICE AND AMORTIZATION

Voted Appropriations

Debt Service Costs

363,450 

359,000 

Amortization of Prepaid Capital Advances

200,580 

210,434 

564,030 

569,434 

Voted Appropriations Description: This sub-vote provides for the payment of short and long term debt service costs for approved capital construction projects, buses and equipment purchases. Sinking fund assets, which are used to pay off existing debt obligations, earn interest that is netted against debt service costs. This sub-vote also provides for the amortization of funds advanced for capital projects including school sites, portables, capital leases, buses, and equipment purchases.

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Voted Appropriation

Management Services

17,637 

17,375 

Voted Appropriation Description: 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 Appeal Tribunal and Compensation Advisory Services in the Ministry of Skills Development and Labour.

EXECUTIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Voted Appropriations

Minister's Office

489 

489 

K-12 Education Programs

32,210 

29,475 

32,699 

29,964 

Voted Appropriations Description: This sub-vote provides for executive direction for the ministry and management and program support for K-12 education programs. This sub-vote also provides for the office of the Minister of Education, and includes salaries, benefits, allowances, and operating expenses of the Minister and Minister's staff. 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 sources.

VOTE 19 — MINISTRY OPERATIONS

4,859,926 

4,859,939 

MINISTRY GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION

Salaries and Benefits

19,748 

18,398 

Operating Costs.

230,929 

239,309 

Government Transfers

4,256,091 

4,253,097 

Other Expenses

363,618 

359,168 

External Recoveries

(10,460)

(10,033)

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE

4,859,926 

4,859,939 

PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES BY CORE BUSINESS

$000

Estimates
2002/03

Estimates
2003/04

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES — Disbursements are provided for approved school capital projects including construction, school sites, portables, capital leases, and bus and equipment purchases.

Receipts

— 

— 

Disbursements

265,800 

195,000 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

(265,800)

(195,000)