❓ Mr. Woodhams raises concerns about the state of repair of schools in his electorate. The Minister outlines funding allocations and decision-making processes for school maintenance, focusing on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement.
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GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS - MAINTENANCE
Given that many government primary schools in the mid-west, such as those in Mingenew, Waggrakine and Mt Tarcoola, have not been painted, had gutters or carpets replaced in more than 25 years, and are missing flyscreens and windows, despite temperatures in the high 30s, I ask - (1) What are the government’s plans to supply, replace or upgrade these necessary and fundamental facilities? (2) Can the minister explain the reasons behind the government’s decision not to supply new, or replace damaged, flywire screens on windows and doors in many government schools across regional WA? Mr N.R. MARLBOROUGH
Given that many government primary schools in the mid-west, such as those in Mingenew, Waggrakine and Mt Tarcoola, have not been painted, had gutters or carpets replaced in more than 25 years, and are missing flyscreens and windows, despite temperatures in the high 30s, I ask - (1) What are the government’s plans to supply, replace or upgrade these necessary and fundamental facilities? (2) Can the minister explain the reasons behind the government’s decision not to supply new, or replace damaged, flywire screens on windows and doors in many government schools across regional WA? Mr N.R. MARLBOROUGH
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(1)-(2) I thank the member for Greenough for his question and for his ongoing support for the schools within his district. He may be aware that the Carpenter government has already made a $1 billion commitment to build new schools and upgrade existing schools. Part of that commitment - $65 million - has been exclusively designated for the upgrading, maintenance and repair of schools. The expenditure of that $65 million is determined by district offices. The process taking place in the member’s electorate is that his district office will receive an allocation of part of that $65 million. At that level this will include the principal and the parents and citizens association, and they will determine how that money is spent. At the moment approximately $2.3 million is available in the member’s mid-west education district, the expenditure of which is determined through the process I have just described. The district office has made a decision at this stage to concentrate on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement. The member should go back to the schools and tell them that he is now aware of the allocation of this $2.3 million, that he is aware of the process through which people have input, and that he has been advised that the money is being spent on painting, guttering and carpet replacement. In terms of the flywire screens, a policy decision has been made to concentrate on installing flywire to kitchens, canteens and food preparation areas. Some people may think other areas in the schools should be flyscreened, but at this stage priority is being given to areas in which food is prepared, such as canteens and home economics areas etc. I will provide some specific information that may help the member when he returns to his electorate. The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
(1) What are the government’s plans to supply, replace or upgrade these necessary and fundamental facilities? (2) Can the minister explain the reasons behind the government’s decision not to supply new, or replace damaged, flywire screens on windows and doors in many government schools across regional WA? Mr N.R. MARLBOROUGH replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Greenough for his question and for his ongoing support for the schools within his district. He may be aware that the Carpenter government has already made a $1 billion commitment to build new schools and upgrade existing schools. Part of that commitment - $65 million - has been exclusively designated for the upgrading, maintenance and repair of schools. The expenditure of that $65 million is determined by district offices. The process taking place in the member’s electorate is that his district office will receive an allocation of part of that $65 million. At that level this will include the principal and the parents and citizens association, and they will determine how that money is spent. At the moment approximately $2.3 million is available in the member’s mid-west education district, the expenditure of which is determined through the process I have just described. The district office has made a decision at this stage to concentrate on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement. The member should go back to the schools and tell them that he is now aware of the allocation of this $2.3 million, that he is aware of the process through which people have input, and that he has been advised that the money is being spent on painting, guttering and carpet replacement. In terms of the flywire screens, a policy decision has been made to concentrate on installing flywire to kitchens, canteens and food preparation areas. Some people may think other areas in the schools should be flyscreened, but at this stage priority is being given to areas in which food is prepared, such as canteens and home economics areas etc. I will provide some specific information that may help the member when he returns to his electorate. The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
(2) Can the minister explain the reasons behind the government’s decision not to supply new, or replace damaged, flywire screens on windows and doors in many government schools across regional WA? Mr N.R. MARLBOROUGH replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Greenough for his question and for his ongoing support for the schools within his district. He may be aware that the Carpenter government has already made a $1 billion commitment to build new schools and upgrade existing schools. Part of that commitment - $65 million - has been exclusively designated for the upgrading, maintenance and repair of schools. The expenditure of that $65 million is determined by district offices. The process taking place in the member’s electorate is that his district office will receive an allocation of part of that $65 million. At that level this will include the principal and the parents and citizens association, and they will determine how that money is spent. At the moment approximately $2.3 million is available in the member’s mid-west education district, the expenditure of which is determined through the process I have just described. The district office has made a decision at this stage to concentrate on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement. The member should go back to the schools and tell them that he is now aware of the allocation of this $2.3 million, that he is aware of the process through which people have input, and that he has been advised that the money is being spent on painting, guttering and carpet replacement. In terms of the flywire screens, a policy decision has been made to concentrate on installing flywire to kitchens, canteens and food preparation areas. Some people may think other areas in the schools should be flyscreened, but at this stage priority is being given to areas in which food is prepared, such as canteens and home economics areas etc. I will provide some specific information that may help the member when he returns to his electorate. The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
Mr N.R. MARLBOROUGH replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Greenough for his question and for his ongoing support for the schools within his district. He may be aware that the Carpenter government has already made a $1 billion commitment to build new schools and upgrade existing schools. Part of that commitment - $65 million - has been exclusively designated for the upgrading, maintenance and repair of schools. The expenditure of that $65 million is determined by district offices. The process taking place in the member’s electorate is that his district office will receive an allocation of part of that $65 million. At that level this will include the principal and the parents and citizens association, and they will determine how that money is spent. At the moment approximately $2.3 million is available in the member’s mid-west education district, the expenditure of which is determined through the process I have just described. The district office has made a decision at this stage to concentrate on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement. The member should go back to the schools and tell them that he is now aware of the allocation of this $2.3 million, that he is aware of the process through which people have input, and that he has been advised that the money is being spent on painting, guttering and carpet replacement. In terms of the flywire screens, a policy decision has been made to concentrate on installing flywire to kitchens, canteens and food preparation areas. Some people may think other areas in the schools should be flyscreened, but at this stage priority is being given to areas in which food is prepared, such as canteens and home economics areas etc. I will provide some specific information that may help the member when he returns to his electorate. The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for Greenough for his question and for his ongoing support for the schools within his district. He may be aware that the Carpenter government has already made a $1 billion commitment to build new schools and upgrade existing schools. Part of that commitment - $65 million - has been exclusively designated for the upgrading, maintenance and repair of schools. The expenditure of that $65 million is determined by district offices. The process taking place in the member’s electorate is that his district office will receive an allocation of part of that $65 million. At that level this will include the principal and the parents and citizens association, and they will determine how that money is spent. At the moment approximately $2.3 million is available in the member’s mid-west education district, the expenditure of which is determined through the process I have just described. The district office has made a decision at this stage to concentrate on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement. The member should go back to the schools and tell them that he is now aware of the allocation of this $2.3 million, that he is aware of the process through which people have input, and that he has been advised that the money is being spent on painting, guttering and carpet replacement. In terms of the flywire screens, a policy decision has been made to concentrate on installing flywire to kitchens, canteens and food preparation areas. Some people may think other areas in the schools should be flyscreened, but at this stage priority is being given to areas in which food is prepared, such as canteens and home economics areas etc. I will provide some specific information that may help the member when he returns to his electorate. The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
(1) What are the government’s plans to supply, replace or upgrade these necessary and fundamental facilities? (2) Can the minister explain the reasons behind the government’s decision not to supply new, or replace damaged, flywire screens on windows and doors in many government schools across regional WA? Mr N.R. MARLBOROUGH replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Greenough for his question and for his ongoing support for the schools within his district. He may be aware that the Carpenter government has already made a $1 billion commitment to build new schools and upgrade existing schools. Part of that commitment - $65 million - has been exclusively designated for the upgrading, maintenance and repair of schools. The expenditure of that $65 million is determined by district offices. The process taking place in the member’s electorate is that his district office will receive an allocation of part of that $65 million. At that level this will include the principal and the parents and citizens association, and they will determine how that money is spent. At the moment approximately $2.3 million is available in the member’s mid-west education district, the expenditure of which is determined through the process I have just described. The district office has made a decision at this stage to concentrate on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement. The member should go back to the schools and tell them that he is now aware of the allocation of this $2.3 million, that he is aware of the process through which people have input, and that he has been advised that the money is being spent on painting, guttering and carpet replacement. In terms of the flywire screens, a policy decision has been made to concentrate on installing flywire to kitchens, canteens and food preparation areas. Some people may think other areas in the schools should be flyscreened, but at this stage priority is being given to areas in which food is prepared, such as canteens and home economics areas etc. I will provide some specific information that may help the member when he returns to his electorate. The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
(2) Can the minister explain the reasons behind the government’s decision not to supply new, or replace damaged, flywire screens on windows and doors in many government schools across regional WA? Mr N.R. MARLBOROUGH replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Greenough for his question and for his ongoing support for the schools within his district. He may be aware that the Carpenter government has already made a $1 billion commitment to build new schools and upgrade existing schools. Part of that commitment - $65 million - has been exclusively designated for the upgrading, maintenance and repair of schools. The expenditure of that $65 million is determined by district offices. The process taking place in the member’s electorate is that his district office will receive an allocation of part of that $65 million. At that level this will include the principal and the parents and citizens association, and they will determine how that money is spent. At the moment approximately $2.3 million is available in the member’s mid-west education district, the expenditure of which is determined through the process I have just described. The district office has made a decision at this stage to concentrate on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement. The member should go back to the schools and tell them that he is now aware of the allocation of this $2.3 million, that he is aware of the process through which people have input, and that he has been advised that the money is being spent on painting, guttering and carpet replacement. In terms of the flywire screens, a policy decision has been made to concentrate on installing flywire to kitchens, canteens and food preparation areas. Some people may think other areas in the schools should be flyscreened, but at this stage priority is being given to areas in which food is prepared, such as canteens and home economics areas etc. I will provide some specific information that may help the member when he returns to his electorate. The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
Mr N.R. MARLBOROUGH replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Greenough for his question and for his ongoing support for the schools within his district. He may be aware that the Carpenter government has already made a $1 billion commitment to build new schools and upgrade existing schools. Part of that commitment - $65 million - has been exclusively designated for the upgrading, maintenance and repair of schools. The expenditure of that $65 million is determined by district offices. The process taking place in the member’s electorate is that his district office will receive an allocation of part of that $65 million. At that level this will include the principal and the parents and citizens association, and they will determine how that money is spent. At the moment approximately $2.3 million is available in the member’s mid-west education district, the expenditure of which is determined through the process I have just described. The district office has made a decision at this stage to concentrate on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement. The member should go back to the schools and tell them that he is now aware of the allocation of this $2.3 million, that he is aware of the process through which people have input, and that he has been advised that the money is being spent on painting, guttering and carpet replacement. In terms of the flywire screens, a policy decision has been made to concentrate on installing flywire to kitchens, canteens and food preparation areas. Some people may think other areas in the schools should be flyscreened, but at this stage priority is being given to areas in which food is prepared, such as canteens and home economics areas etc. I will provide some specific information that may help the member when he returns to his electorate. The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for Greenough for his question and for his ongoing support for the schools within his district. He may be aware that the Carpenter government has already made a $1 billion commitment to build new schools and upgrade existing schools. Part of that commitment - $65 million - has been exclusively designated for the upgrading, maintenance and repair of schools. The expenditure of that $65 million is determined by district offices. The process taking place in the member’s electorate is that his district office will receive an allocation of part of that $65 million. At that level this will include the principal and the parents and citizens association, and they will determine how that money is spent. At the moment approximately $2.3 million is available in the member’s mid-west education district, the expenditure of which is determined through the process I have just described. The district office has made a decision at this stage to concentrate on repainting, gutter repairs and carpet replacement. The member should go back to the schools and tell them that he is now aware of the allocation of this $2.3 million, that he is aware of the process through which people have input, and that he has been advised that the money is being spent on painting, guttering and carpet replacement. In terms of the flywire screens, a policy decision has been made to concentrate on installing flywire to kitchens, canteens and food preparation areas. Some people may think other areas in the schools should be flyscreened, but at this stage priority is being given to areas in which food is prepared, such as canteens and home economics areas etc. I will provide some specific information that may help the member when he returns to his electorate. The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
The Mt Tarcoola Primary School has received $115 667 as its budget for upgrading, and it is working on that at the moment. Waggrakine Primary School has received $185 000. I do not have the amount for Mingenew Primary School, but I will try to get that figure for the member if it is available. In a nutshell, that is it. Money is being spent on those schools and they have those budgets. The process that I have described should be in place, and involve parents, schoolteachers and the district offices, but for some reason or other they are not involving the member, and that worries me. I think they should.
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