Prairie Rose School Division projecting deficit at start of 2017 school year
DUNMORE, AB – Prairie Rose School Division is forecasting a deficit for the upcoming school year.
During the board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, secretary/treasurer Ryan Boser presented the predicted budget for the 2017/2018 school year.
In the budget, the board is projecting a deficit of $655,918, the eighth consecutive deficit Prairie Rose has run. Of that number, $427,807 is related to busing and transportation costs for the division, which stretches from Ralston to Oyen.