PROVINCIAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN MEADOW LAKE

On behalf of Education Minister Clay Serby, Post-Secondary Education

and Skills Training Minister Maynard Sonntag today announced

provincial support of approximately $140,000 to upgrade a school in

Meadow Lake. The project is one 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," Sonntag

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 Meadow Lake School Division will receive approximately $140,000 in

provincial funding to replace approximately half of the roof at

Jubilee Elementary School. The total estimated cost of the project is

$215,000.



"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," Sonntag 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.

- 30 -

For more information, contact:



Cal Kirby

Saskatchewan Education

Regina

Phone: (306) 787-6040