December 7, 2011
NO MONKEYING AROUND: MORE FUNDING FOR SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS
SURREY –Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) at fourteen Surrey-area public schools are receiving a total of $347,025 in reimbursements for playground equipment. The funding is part of $2.4 million to reimburse PACs throughout the province that recently purchased playground equipment for their kids with funds they raised.
The following schools in School District 36 (Surrey) will receive a playground reimbursement for their PACs:
Bear Creek Elementary ($22,508)
Cloverdale Traditional ($24,283)
Coyote Creek Elementary ($20,373)
Don Christian Elementary ($43,820)
East Kensington Elementary ($17,169)
J.T. Brown Elementary ($33,260)
James Ardiel Elementary ($14,888)
Laronde Elementary ($46,557)
Panorama Park Elementary ($9,016)
Prince Charles Elementary ($26,489)
Simon Cunningham Elementary ($38,951)
South Meridian Elementary ($7,253)
T.E. Scott Elementary ($18,290)
Woodward Hill Elementary ($24,168)
Why this matters:
This reimbursement recognizes PACs for their hard work and commitment to students.
This money is part of the $8-million over two years that Premier Christy Clark announced in September for new playgrounds, reimbursements, and playground upgrades, repairs and replacements.
School districts were asked to identify schools that had purchased adventure-style playground equipment using PAC-raised funds since January 1, 2011, which was eligible for reimbursement under this program.
Quotes:
“These playgrounds will help our children stay fit and have fun at school. Thank you to the PAC volunteers for helping make them a reality.”
- Surrey-Panorama MLA Stephanie Cadieux
“Playgrounds lay the foundation for healthy choices in the future, by instilling a love of physical activity today. Today’s funding recognizes the contribution of PAC volunteers to ensure Surrey Schools have safe and modern playground equipment.”
- Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Kevin Falcon
Quick Facts:
Based on school district input there are 102 public elementary and middle schools that are eligible to receive a reimbursement towards PAC playground contributions. This spans across 31 school districts.
Each PAC was eligible to receive up to a maximum of $50,000 depending on how much they contributed to the project.
School districts will be reimbursed directly by the Ministry of Education, and will be responsible for ensuring their PACs are reimbursed appropriately.
The first round of funding supported 40 new playgrounds for elementary and middle schools that were identified as not having a playground but wanting one, for a total of $2 million.
The final phase of the playground program will see approximately $3.6 million being distributed for high-priority playground upgrades, repairs and replacements.
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