PROVINCIAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN PRINCE ALBERT

Education Minister Clay Serby today announced provincial support of

approximately $470,000 to upgrade two schools in Prince Albert. The

projects are two of 34 school renovation or upgrading projects

announced today throughout Saskatchewan. These projects will receive

provincial funding totaling $5.7 million.



"Saskatchewan Education is committing $24 million to over 100 school

upgrading, renovation or construction projects this year," Serby said.



"This continues the level of funding for school capital projects from

last year. The investment we are making in our schools, and in the

education of Saskatchewan children, is a good investment in the

province's future."



The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division will receive $300,000 in

provincial funding for Phase II of the West View School.



The Prince Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division is receiving

$170,000 to construct two relocatable classrooms at W.F.A. Turgeon

School. The estimated total cost of this project is $245,000.



"School upgrading projects like this demonstrate the government's

commitment to working with school divisions to provide students with

comfortable and well-equipped learning facilities," Serby said.



Today's announcement is the first phase of upgrading and

renovation projects approved by Saskatchewan Education in the

1999-2000 fiscal year, and is in addition to major construction

projects already announced for Pinehouse, Estevan, Kennedy,

Regina and Meadow Lake.

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For more information, contact:



Cal Kirby

Saskatchewan Education

Regina

Phone: (306) 787-6040