Saskatchewan Education Reform

[Knoss]

With increased school closures the greater burden of mill rates it appears that our current education system is in need of an overhaul. Here is what I propose.

1. One school board funded by PST responsible for licensing teachers and schools

2. Do not require licenses for supervision of students who are taught via distance education.

3. Eliminate school and health portion of land taxes

4. Privatize urban schools, create a crown corporation to manage rural schools

5. Issuing of education vouchers to all students except Status Indians living on reserve

This model I believe would give choice to urban school residents would allow rural parents to choose between local schools with combined classes even one room schools, as well as other school models such as boarding schools. In areas where rural schools are impractical parents and community players can create co-operative schools or schools can be run by local companies such as mines. By having rural public schools run by a crown corporation private persons and corporations are able to invest in schools. Although reserve schools are funded by the federal government reserves would have the option to purchase vouchers and aborigenal schools would be allowed to accept vouchers to educate non-aborigenal children.