The Saskatchewan government is providing the province’s school divisions with a one time investment of $20 million for th 2022-23 school year to help with rising fuel and insurance costs.

Education Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Now that school board budgets have been submitted, we have weighed the impact of fuel and insurance costs on their operations and are in a position to provide further assistance to divisions.”

The government says with this additional investment, school operating funding exceeds $2 billion for the first time in the province’s history.

The Saskatoon School Division will receive almost $1.6 million, the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division has been allocated more than $1.3 million, Regina’s public and separate divisions combined will receive close to $2.4 million while Prince Albert’s school divisions have been allocated more than $1.2 million and Prairie Spirit which includes the RM of Corman Park will receive just over $1.1 million.