Schools support services - budget
2758. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education
I refer to the Budget papers page 367 regarding expenses for school support services, and ask —
(1) Please explain the difference between the 2009-10 Budget and estimated actual?
(2) How much money is being allocated to support services to help school to implement the National Curriculum?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied:
(1) The difference between the School Support Services 2009-10 Budget of $204.9m and the 2009-10 Estimated Actual of $116.3m is primarily attributable to the reclassification of the Building the Education Revolution School Pride program. This program was reclassified from School Support Services in the 2009-10 Budget to Other Expenses in the 2009-10 Estimated Actual.
(2) An appropriation of $5m has been allocated to the Curriculum Council for expenditure in the first half of the 2011 calendar year for the preparatory stage of implementation.