Why does the School Board not post complete budgets, financial statements and planning documents on line? Why does the Board require that the public must sign out these documents at the School Board office?
What is the basis for the total capital expense estimate set out in the plan?
Given recent cost inflation in Western Canada for construction, what confidence does the Regina Public School Board have in this cost projection? Does it have 3rd party support for the estimate? What are the plans for mitigating the risk of contract inflation?
What is the impact of rising fuels cost on the cost of busing students?
What is the total estimated cost of deferred maintenance for the system as a whole?
How much of the total forecast operational savings are comprised of deferred maintenance costs?
How is cost for deferred maintenance obligations calculated? When was the most recent calculation done?
The document states that 44 per cent of facility requirement will be addressed by the renewal plan. How much deferred maintenance will be outstanding when the plan is complete?
Does the Board have an appraisal for the land value of the schools they propose to lose? If so, what is the current appraisal?
The Provincial Auditor recommends the use of performance planning for publically funded institutions. Does the Board have performance plans, indicators and measures in place to assess the success of the renewal plan, and how does it plan to report to the public as the plan proceeds?