Question NW1174 to the Minister of Basic Education
06 June 2017 - NW1174
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With reference to her reply to question 880 on 4 May 2017, will the budgets allocated to the non-viable schools that are being closed down be re-allocated to the receiving and/or host schools; if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) will these budgets be returned to the National Treasury; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) will these budgets be reprioritised on education infrastructure in the new financial year, (b) how will this allocation be done and (c) what will be the total costs; (3) whether (a) her department or (b) each affected provincial department of education has any plans in place for the use of the non-viable school properties; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
The Department has forwarded the question to the nine Provincial Education Departments and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.