Lord Selkirk School Division

The 2025-2026 Continuous Improvement Plan for the Lord Selkirk School Division serves as a roadmap to ensure every learner is supported, valued, and inspired to achieve their fullest potential. The plan focuses on improving student learning in literacy, numeracy, and mental health and well-being, emphasizing a deep understanding of learners and the application of high-impact teaching strategies and Universal Design for Learning principles. Key priorities include nurturing wellness, supporting growth through mental health programming, advancing Indigenous education, strengthening community connections, improving student attendance, and increasing graduation rates.

The community forum and presentation of the draft budget for the 2023-2024 school year. The presentation included information about the division's numbers, staff, schools, learning centers, and services provided. Highlights from the current year were discussed, including the addition of a cultural proficiency and language Lead Teacher, additional staffing to address classroom sizes, and funding received under the strengthening student support Grant and ventilation grant program. Challenges such as staff absenteeism, increased prices on supplies, and increased student enrollment were also addressed. The budget process and funding details were explained, including the provincial funding trend and its comparison to inflation. The impact on taxpayers was discussed, including property tax assessments and rebate checks.

Presentation of the draft budget for the Lord H School Division. The budget includes the addition of teaching staff, maintaining staffing positions, purchasing a new bus, changes for benefit costs, staff absentee costs, and increased costs related to special needs programming, insurance, legal matters, utilities, fuel, interest charges, building maintenance, and property taxes. The survey results indicated a focus on teachers and students in classrooms, supporting smaller class sizes, and adding classroom supports.

The budget includes revenue from the Provincial Government, Municipal Government - Property Tax, Other School Divisions, First Nations, Private Organizations and Individuals, and Other Sources. Expenses include Regular Instruction, Student Support Services, Adult Learning Centres, Community Education and Services, Divisional Administration, Instructional and Other Support Services, Transportation of Pupils, Operations and Maintenance, and Fiscal. The budget also details revenue from the Province of Manitoba, including funding for schools programs, equalization, formula guarantee, and other program support. Non-provincial government sources include federal government, municipal government, other school divisions, first nations, and private organizations and individuals. The budget also includes expense details by function and object, as well as details for transfers to and from the capital fund, student enrollments, transportation statistics, and full-time equivalent personnel employed.

The annual report outlines the continuous improvement and strategic plans for Lord Selkirk School Division, focusing on educational care and excellence. The division is committed to providing quality educational programs and creating a safe, inclusive learning environment. Key areas of focus include Indigenous Education, French Immersion, numeracy, literacy, UDL, and mental health and well-being. The plan emphasizes improving student learning outcomes, graduation rates, and addressing student absenteeism. It also highlights various initiatives such as the Community Schools Program, nutritional programming, and the integration of Elders and Knowledge Keepers in schools to support student success and well-being.