Mountain View School Division (MVSD) invited the community into its budgeting process through a 2023-24 Pre-Budget Consultation, Dec. 5.

The evening provided an opportunity for MVSD trustees and staff to get a sense of the community’s priorities as it embarks on setting out the numbers.

“The establishment of the school division budget is indeed a significant part in our role as trustees,” board chair Floyd Martens told those assembled in person at the division office and on online.

“In many ways it sets the direction or vision for the school division by putting resources where our priorities are.”

Martens stressed input from the public is crucial to ensure the direction set by trustees is lined up with community priorities.

“It’s important to hear, and have as many opportunities to hear from community members as we can when it comes to developing the budget,” he said.

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