The Surrey Board of Education invites your submissions regarding program and service priorities as the board considers its 2010/2011 operating budget.

The board needs to make reductions of more than $15 million for the 2010/2011 budget year to maintain current levels of service and programs on a total budget of approximately $540-million. Rather than considering new programs and initiatives, the board is required to make difficult decisions about how to cut expenditures in order to balance the budget.

In coming weeks, the board is meeting face-to-face with employee groups and community stakeholder associations, including parent organizations and representatives, to discuss the budget challenge and obtain input. Other community members are welcome to submit their thoughts regarding board priorities and potential budget reduction ideas by writing to:

• Mr. Wayne Noye, Secretary-Treasurer
  School District No. 36 (Surrey)
  14225 - 56 Ave, Surrey BC V3X 3A3
  Telephone: (604) 596-7733
  Fax: (604) 596-4197
  
  - or -
  
  email: budget1011@sd36.bc.ca

• Written submissions should be received no later than noon on Friday, February 19, 2010.

For additional information and background, various district and financial reports are available at www.sd36.bc.ca/general.

Last Updated: January 20, 2010