Ministry of Education


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
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	Estimates 2003/04¹	Estimates 2004/05
VOTED APPROPRIATION
Vote 19 — Ministry Operations	4,860,065	4,943,165

OPERATING EXPENSE	4,860,065	4,943,165


PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES ²	195,000	134,500


CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ³	5,129	14,410


LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS ⁴	—	—


REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES ⁵	—	—


FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT ⁶	316	309

NOTES
¹		For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2003/04 expense, FTEs and capital expenditures have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2004/05 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 are presented in Schedule F.
⁶		Details of FTEs are presented in Schedule G.


CORE BUSINESS SUMMARY
$000

	2003/04	2004/05 ESTIMATES

OPERATING EXPENSE	Net	Gross	External Recoveries	Net

Core Business
Public Schools	4,075,312	4,156,270	(8,807)	4,147,463
Independent Schools	167,349	176,777	—	176,777
Debt Service and Amortization	567,751	565,161	(206)	564,955
Management Services	18,032	18,761	(729)	18,032
Executive and Support Services	31,621	36,431	(493)	35,938
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE	4,860,065	4,953,400	(10,235)	4,943,165


PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES	Net	Disbursements	Receipts	Net

Core Business
Public Schools	195,000	134,500	—	134,500
TOTAL PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES	195,000	134,500	—	134,500


CAPITAL EXPENDITURES	Net	Disbursements	Receipts	Net

Core Business
Management Services	1,079	310	—	310
Executive and Support Services	4,050	14,100	—	14,100
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES	5,129	14,410	—	14,410

CORE BUSINESS SUMMARY
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	Estimates 2003/04¹	Estimates 2004/05

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 Service and Amortization, Management Services, and Executive and Support Services.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Voted Appropriation
Public Schools	4,075,312	4,147,463

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	167,349	176,777

Voted Appropriation Description: This sub-vote provides for transfers to eligible independent schools and others to support the independent school system.

DEBT SERVICE AND AMORTIZATION

Voted Appropriations
Debt Service Costs	359,000	354,700
Amortization of Prepaid Capital Advances	208,751	210,255
	567,751	564,955

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. Recoveries are received from the federal government for expenditures relating to the Official Languages in Education Protocol.

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Voted Appropriation
Management Services	18,032	18,032

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	31,132	35,449
	31,621	35,938

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	4,860,065	4,943,165

MINISTRY GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
Salaries and Benefits	19,148	19,187
Operating Costs	239,806	245,794
Government Transfers	4,251,947	4,333,526
Other Expenses	359,193	354,893
External Recoveries	(10,029)	(10,235)
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE	4,860,065	4,943,165

PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES BY CORE BUSINES
$000

	Estimates 2003/04¹	Estimates 2004/05

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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

Receipts	—	—
Disbursements	195,000	134,500
Net Cash Source (Requirement)	(195,000)	(134,500)