CBE shuffles staff, increases transportation fees in response to provincial funding shortfall

CALGARY – The Calgary Board of Education is revising its operating budget to address the $32 million gap in funding it faces for the 2019-2020 school year as a result of the provincial budget. On Thursday, the board announced its strategies for further reducing its budget. The board previously cut $40 million during the 2019 spring budget process. The new strategies include:Cutting the overall funding allocated to its 246 schools by 2.5 per cent ($2.2 million), a move that will include the