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transportation
Transporting students is a financial challenge because the cost exceeds provincial funding. The CBE charges fees to parents to close the funding gap. For the 2012-13 school year, extensive community consultation was sought to develop an equitable transportation fee schedule. After consideration of input from more than 4,500 respondents, transportation fees were set at $215 per year for all Kindergarten students, and $295 per year for all other students, regardless of program, individual need or distance travelled. The CBE provides a rebate of $19 per month to students in Grades 7 to 12 who use Calgary Transit to get to and from school. For the 2012-13 school year, provincial funding for transportation was about $32.0 million. The actual estimated cost of transportation for students is approximately $39.8 million. Most of the gap is closed by fees. The CBE projects a small transportation deficit. The Board of Trustees continues to ask the provincial government to consider a new metro funding framework that would meet the needs of our students and reduce the financial burden on families.
Content Moderator: Ron McArthur
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