Catholic school trustees have approved an updated list of construction projects to include a major initiative at École St. Margaret School that will address major structural issues within the building.
During their recent board meeting, trustees unanimously approved the amended Preventative Maintenance and Renewal (PMR) plan for 2022-23, which saw the division spend $872,646 on upgrades to schools compared to the original figure of $1,154,160.
Projects in the updated PMR plan that the division has finished or nearly finished are:
- St. Margaret School: $500,000 for design services and $65,000 for new gym flooring
- Vanier Collegiate: $5,000 for a new chapel window, $52,531 for a new library carpet, $25,000 for classroom updates and $29,000 on roof replacements
- Christ the King (Shaunavon): $15,000 for classroom upgrades and $23,000 for shingles and flashing
- St. Michael School: $25,000 for classroom upgrades
- St. Agnes School: $25,000 for classroom upgrades, $30,000 for roof repairs and $33,114 for floor repairs
- Sacred Heart: $45,000 for sewer line replacement
The board approved the 2022-23 PMR plan in May 2021 as part of its original three-year PMR program, but those plans changed “rather significantly” this year after the Ministry of Education provided $4 million through its minor capital program fund for the $5.2 million St. Margaret project, explained CFO Curt Van Parys.
Division administration typically adjusts the PMR program as needs and deficiencies of schools arise and change, so this project — specifically, design services for $500,000 — is driving the changes because the program is funding this work, he said.
The ministry also requires amendment information about projects that include estimated rather than actual costs, Van Parys added. However, the division will provide actual PMR expenses later that the province will then reconcile to what’s reported in Holy Trinity’s audited financial statements.
The next Holy Trinity board meeting is Monday, Dec. 18.
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