Question NW2662 to the Minister of Basic Education
05 October 2017 - NW2662
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What was the maintenance budget for each school in each school district in the 2016-17 financial year, (b) which schools underspent on their budget and (c)(i) by what amount did each specified school underspend and (ii) what was the reason for underspending in each case?
Reply:
(a),(b) & (c) (i) & (ii)
Maintenance funded from the Education Infrastructure Grant is not allocated per school but per project. As a result, it will not be possible to provide the budget and expenditure per school in each district in each province. However, the allocations for maintenance from the Norms and Standards for School Funding are allocated by the Provincial Education Departments. The honourable member is advised to request the information from the NCOP and/ or request provinces to provide the information as the function is a provincial competency.