❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses potential revenue shortfalls in government schools due to changes in voluntary fee policies, specifically inquiring about government support, funding allocation, distribution, and guidelines.
AnsweredQoN 1098Legislative Council
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SCHOOL FEES
I refer to the Government’s new policy on voluntary government school fees. (1) Will the Government top up any revenue shortfalls experienced by primary and secondary schools this year as a result of the change in policy on school contributions? (2) How much has been allocated for this purpose? (3) How much has been distributed to date? (4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
I refer to the Government’s new policy on voluntary government school fees. (1) Will the Government top up any revenue shortfalls experienced by primary and secondary schools this year as a result of the change in policy on school contributions? (2) How much has been allocated for this purpose? (3) How much has been distributed to date? (4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(1) Will the Government top up any revenue shortfalls experienced by primary and secondary schools this year as a result of the change in policy on school contributions? (2) How much has been allocated for this purpose? (3) How much has been distributed to date? (4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(2) How much has been allocated for this purpose? (3) How much has been distributed to date? (4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(3) How much has been distributed to date? (4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
[See paper No 1268.]
(1) Will the Government top up any revenue shortfalls experienced by primary and secondary schools this year as a result of the change in policy on school contributions? (2) How much has been allocated for this purpose? (3) How much has been distributed to date? (4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(2) How much has been allocated for this purpose? (3) How much has been distributed to date? (4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(3) How much has been distributed to date? (4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(4) Has the Government prepared any guidelines for the distribution of top-up funds, and, if so, when were they circulated to schools? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(5) Will the minister table a copy of the guidelines? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(1) In 2001 the Department of Education provided secondary schools with additional funds through the education assistance fund and the secondary assistance scheme. There are no plans to provide additional funds to primary schools at this stage. (2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(2) $1.7 million. (3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(3) $1.35 million. (4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(4) Yes. Information was provided to schools in 2001 and in January 2002. (5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
(5) I table guidelines to the education assistance fund. [See paper No 1268.]
[See paper No 1268.]
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