2010-2011 Operating Budget

The Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Board of Education passed its 2010-2011 operating budget on June 21, 2010.

2010-2011 Operating Budget (7MB)

Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools electors have several opportunities to impact priorities for each year's education budget.

Express Your Views by Phone, Fax, Mail or E-mail

Speak With Your Trustee

School board trustees are elected to represent you on the Catholic school board. You can speak directly with a trustee to express your views. Trustee contact information is found on the Board of Education page of this site.

Taxation

It is important for Catholic taxpayers to ensure their tax notice states they are of the Catholic Faith so that their school taxes are directed to the Catholic school division. Without this designation, property taxes are automatically directed to public schools. Tax declaration forms are available at your municipal or RM office.

If you require information or assistance regarding any aspect of school taxes, please contact the Superintendent of Administrative Services Donald Lloyd by telephone (659-7021), fax (659-2011) or email dlloyd@gscs.sk.ca

Read Questions & Answers about tax declaration in this PDF document.

Financial Reporting

Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year from September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009, to be reviewed by the Board of Education at the Annual Meeting of Electors on February 8, 2010.

2008-2009 Treasurer's Report to be presented at the Annual Meeting of Electors on February 8, 2010.

Principles and Guidelines for Developing Budget Estimates

Details of Revenue & Expenditure

Overall revenues and expenditures and pie charts showing each category for 2008-2009 are available here.

Mill Rate

The 2009-2010 provincial budget introduced significant changes for education funding and the property tax system in Saskatchewan. The provincial government now determines the mill rate to be levied for publicly funded school divisions. It sets province-wide tax rates for each of the three major property classes - residential, commercial and agricultural.

Minority faith school boards can still set different tax rates, as is their constitutional right, but if they choose to set a higher rate, any increased revenue will be subtracted from the provincial grant. If the rate is lower, the government will assume the board's funding requirements have decreased and it will adjust its grant accordingly.

Facilities

This document lists the five-year capital and school facilities requirements of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools as approved in November 2009 by the Board of Education. This list has been submitted to the provincial Ministry of Education.