Hon. Donna Faragher asks about funding for school library resource centres. Hon. Jon Ford responds with budget details for 2006-09 and anticipates an announcement in July regarding successful school applicants.

AnsweredQoN 321Legislative Council
Asked
23 May 2006
Portfolio
Education and Training

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SCHOOLS - LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTRES
I refer to the Department of Education and Training’s library resource centres program budget and ask - (1) Will the minister confirm the amount of funding to be allocated to this program this financial year and in the forward estimates for 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10? (2) How many schools will receive funding for new library resource centres during 2006-07? (3) When does the minister anticipate making an announcement on which schools are successful in their application for a new centre? Hon JON FORD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Education and Training has supplied the following answer - (1) An amount of $2 million has been appropriated in the 2006-07 state budget for the provision of library resource centres in schools. The projected cash flow is $500 000 in 2006-07, $1 million in 2007-08 and $500 000 in 2008-09. Details of the allocations for library resource centres for schools in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 will be announced in future state budgets. (2)-(3) It is anticipated that an announcement regarding the number and names of schools that will receive funding will be made in July this year.
(1) Will the minister confirm the amount of funding to be allocated to this program this financial year and in the forward estimates for 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10? (2) How many schools will receive funding for new library resource centres during 2006-07? (3) When does the minister anticipate making an announcement on which schools are successful in their application for a new centre? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Education and Training has supplied the following answer - (1) An amount of $2 million has been appropriated in the 2006-07 state budget for the provision of library resource centres in schools. The projected cash flow is $500 000 in 2006-07, $1 million in 2007-08 and $500 000 in 2008-09. Details of the allocations for library resource centres for schools in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 will be announced in future state budgets. (2)-(3) It is anticipated that an announcement regarding the number and names of schools that will receive funding will be made in July this year.
(2) How many schools will receive funding for new library resource centres during 2006-07? (3) When does the minister anticipate making an announcement on which schools are successful in their application for a new centre? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Education and Training has supplied the following answer - (1) An amount of $2 million has been appropriated in the 2006-07 state budget for the provision of library resource centres in schools. The projected cash flow is $500 000 in 2006-07, $1 million in 2007-08 and $500 000 in 2008-09. Details of the allocations for library resource centres for schools in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 will be announced in future state budgets. (2)-(3) It is anticipated that an announcement regarding the number and names of schools that will receive funding will be made in July this year.
(3) When does the minister anticipate making an announcement on which schools are successful in their application for a new centre? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Education and Training has supplied the following answer - (1) An amount of $2 million has been appropriated in the 2006-07 state budget for the provision of library resource centres in schools. The projected cash flow is $500 000 in 2006-07, $1 million in 2007-08 and $500 000 in 2008-09. Details of the allocations for library resource centres for schools in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 will be announced in future state budgets. (2)-(3) It is anticipated that an announcement regarding the number and names of schools that will receive funding will be made in July this year.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Education and Training has supplied the following answer - (1) An amount of $2 million has been appropriated in the 2006-07 state budget for the provision of library resource centres in schools. The projected cash flow is $500 000 in 2006-07, $1 million in 2007-08 and $500 000 in 2008-09. Details of the allocations for library resource centres for schools in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 will be announced in future state budgets. (2)-(3) It is anticipated that an announcement regarding the number and names of schools that will receive funding will be made in July this year.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Education and Training has supplied the following answer - (1) An amount of $2 million has been appropriated in the 2006-07 state budget for the provision of library resource centres in schools. The projected cash flow is $500 000 in 2006-07, $1 million in 2007-08 and $500 000 in 2008-09. Details of the allocations for library resource centres for schools in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 will be announced in future state budgets. (2)-(3) It is anticipated that an announcement regarding the number and names of schools that will receive funding will be made in July this year.
(1) An amount of $2 million has been appropriated in the 2006-07 state budget for the provision of library resource centres in schools. The projected cash flow is $500 000 in 2006-07, $1 million in 2007-08 and $500 000 in 2008-09. Details of the allocations for library resource centres for schools in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 will be announced in future state budgets. (2)-(3) It is anticipated that an announcement regarding the number and names of schools that will receive funding will be made in July this year.
(2)-(3) It is anticipated that an announcement regarding the number and names of schools that will receive funding will be made in July this year.

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