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School districts in B.C. will benefit from $95 million under the following four provincial programs:

• The School Enhancement Program will help school districts extend the life of their facilities through a wide range of improvement projects, including:
  • plumbing, boiler and other mechanical upgrades
  • heating and ventilation upgrades
  • roofing upgrades
  • window, lighting and electrical system upgrades
  • safety enhancements including fire protection
  • flooring upgrades

• The Student Learning Grant will help districts buy classroom equipment and supplies that support B.C.’s new curriculum, such as textbooks, lab equipment and art supplies.

• The Carbon Neutral Capital Program funds energy-efficient projects that help schools save money on electricity, natural gas and maintenance. School districts can use the funding to upgrade building features that affect energy use, including:
  • heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
  • windows, lighting and electrical systems
  • mechanical systems, including boiler replacements

• The School Bus Replacement Program funds new and replacement school buses, helping districts ensure reliable and safe transportation service for students.

Below is a list of how much funding each district is getting under the four programs:

Southeast Kootenay School District (SD 5)

• School Enhancement Program – $467,060 to upgrade roofing at Mount Baker Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $273,050
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $199,089 for lighting upgrades at Elkford Secondary
• Total – $939,199

Rocky Mountain School District (SD 6)

• School Enhancement Program – $407,200 to upgrade roofing at Lady Grey Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $157,822
• School Bus Replacement Program – $130,629 for one 76 passenger bus
• Total – $695,651

Kootenay Lake School District (SD 8)

• School Enhancement Program – $670,000 to upgrade direct digital control systems and dust collection systems at:
  • Canyon Elementary
  • Blewett Elementary
  • Hume Elementary
  • Rosemont Elementary
  • Prince Charles Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $241,338
• Total – $911,338

Arrow Lakes School District (SD 10)

• School Enhancement Program – $497,700 to upgrade fire sprinklers, emergency lighting systems and roofing at:
  • Nakusp Elementary
  • Nakusp Secondary
  • Lucerne Elementary-Secondary
  • Edgewood Elementary
  • Burton Academy
• Student Learning Grant – $22,103
• Total – $519,803

Revelstoke School District (SD 19)

• School Enhancement Program – $635,000 to renovate interior classrooms and upgrade washrooms and plumbing lines at Columbia Park Elementary and Arrow Heights Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $47,763
• Total – $682,763

Kootenay-Columbia School District (SD 20)

• School Enhancement Program – $912,807 to upgrade boilers and direct digital control systems at Kinnaird Elementary and Stanley Humphries Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $192,881
• Total – $1,105,688

Vernon School District (SD 22)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,036,350 to upgrade roofing at Fulton Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $420,041
• School Bus Replacement Program – $130,629 for one 76 passenger bus
• Total – $1,587,020

Central Okanagan School District (SD 23)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,538,559 to upgrade plumbing lines at George Elliott Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $1,114,394
• School Bus Replacement Program – $1,214,247 for nine 34-76 passenger buses      
• Total – $3,867,200

Cariboo Chilcotin School District (SD 27)

• School Enhancement Program – $261,753 to upgrade direct digital control systems and lighting at:
  • Peter Skene Ogden Secondary
  • Horse Lake Elementary
  • Lake City Secondary-Williams Lake Campus
  • Alexis Creek Elementary-Secondary
  • Tatla Lake Elementary-Junior Secondary
  • Horsefly Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $231,344
• School Bus Replacement Program – $630,252 for five 34-76 passenger buses     
• Total – $1,123,349    

Quesnel School District (SD 28)

• School Enhancement Program – $987,000 to upgrade rooftop air handling units, direct digital control systems, boilers and fire alarm systems at Correlieu Secondary and Parkland Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $154,538
• School Bus Replacement Program – $165,204 for one 80+ passenger bus
• Total – $1,306,742

Chilliwack School District (SD 33)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,133,045 to upgrade electrical systems, dust collection systems and boilers at:
  • A.D. Rundle Middle
  • Chilliwack Middle
  • Vedder Elementary
  • Vedder Middle
• Student Learning Grant – $688,939
• School Bus Replacement Program – $826,022 for five 80+ passenger buses
• Total – $2,648,006

Abbotsford School District (SD 34)

• School Enhancement Program – $706,125 to upgrade lighting at Robert Bateman Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $991,028
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $331,250 for a boiler upgrade at the Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts North Poplar Campus
• School Bus Replacement Program – $460,264 for three 34-76 passenger and 80+ passenger buses
• Total – $2,488,667

Langley School District (SD 35)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,200,000 to upgrade boilers at Langley Meadows Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $1,027,022
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $317,313 for a boiler upgrade at Walnut Grove Secondary
• School Bus Replacement Program – $1,048,860 for eight 34-76 passenger buses
• Total – $3,593,195

Surrey School District (SD 36)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,750,000 to upgrade plumbing lines at 62 schools
• Student Learning Grant – $3,569,213
• Total – $5,319,213

Delta School District (SD 37)

• School Enhancement Program – $463,300 to upgrade rooftop air handling units at Cliff Drive Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $785,098
• School Bus Replacement Program – $171,020 for two 24-33 passenger buses
• Total – $1,419,418

Richmond School District (SD 38)

• School Enhancement Program – $919,910 to upgrade boilers and lighting at Steveston London Secondary and McNair Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $1,009,169
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $160,000 to upgrade direct digital control systems at Richmond Secondary
• School Bus Replacement Program – $89,962 for one 24 passenger bus
• Total – $2,179,041

Vancouver School District (SD 39)

• School Enhancement Program – $2,387,200 to install elevators and upgrade washrooms and windows at:
  • Sir Richard McBride Elementary
  • Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith Elementary
  • Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary
  • Britannia Elementary
  • John Henderson Elementary
  • Lord Selkirk Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $2,603,509
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $135,000 to upgrade direct digital control systems at:
  • Queen Elizabeth Elementary
  • Chief Maquinna Elementary
  • Carnarvon Elementary
  • Grandview Elementary
  • Sir William Macdonald Elementary
  • Quilchena Elementary
  • George T. Cunningham Elementary
  • Florence Nightingale Elementary
  • Total Education Program (formerly Brock Ax)
• Total – $5,125,709

New Westminster School District (SD 40)

• School Enhancement Program – $650,000 to upgrade roofing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $352,222
• Total – $1,002,222

Burnaby School District (SD 41)

• School Enhancement Program – $515,000 to upgrade windows at Alpha Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $1,219,434
• Total – $1,734,434

Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District (SD 42)

• School Enhancement Program – $705,000 to install heat pumps and direct digital control systems at Kanaka Creek Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $730,150
• Total – $1,435,150

Coquitlam School District (SD 43)

• School Enhancement Program – $910,300 to upgrade rooftop air handling units and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Westwood Elementary and Coquitlam Alternate Basic Education
• Student Learning Grant – $1,588,175
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $800,000 for a boiler upgrade at Riverside Secondary
• Total – $3,298,475

North Vancouver School District (SD 44)

• School Enhancement Program – $843,072 to upgrade fire alarm systems at 10 schools
• Student Learning Grant – $765,291
• Total – $1,608,363

West Vancouver School District (SD 45)

• School Enhancement Program – $672,000 to upgrade boilers at West Vancouver Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $347,069
• Total – $1,019,069

Sunshine Coast School District (SD 46)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,425,000 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Pender Harbour Secondary and Davis Bay Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $157,813
• Total – $1,582,813

Powell River School District (SD 47)

• School Enhancement Program – $600,000 to upgrade roofing at Oceanview Education Centre
• Student Learning Grant – $99,775
• School Bus Replacement Program – $85,510 for one 24-33 passenger bus
• Total – $785,285

Sea to Sky School District (SD 48)

• School Enhancement Program – $650,000 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and boilers at Howe Sound Secondary, Squamish Elementary and Don Ross Middle
• Student Learning Grant – $241,034
• Total – $891,034

Central Coast School District (SD 49)

• School Enhancement Program – $900,000 to upgrade boilers at Sir Alexander Mackenzie Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $11,050
• Total – $911,050

Haida Gwaii School District (SD 50)

• School Enhancement Program – $400,000 to upgrade boilers, windows and doors at Skaadgaa Naay Elementary and Gudangaay Tlaats'gaa Naay Secondary (formerly George M. Dawson Secondary)
• Student Learning Grant – $26,156
• Total – $426,156

Boundary School District (SD 51)

• School Enhancement Program – $510,000 to upgrade rooftop air handling units, lighting, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at:
  • Boundary Central Secondary
  • Dr. D.A. Perley Elementary
  • Grand Forks Senior Secondary
  • Christina Lake Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $64,338
• School Bus Replacement Program – $74,420 for one 24-33 passenger bus
• Total – $648,758

Prince Rupert School District (SD 52)

• School Enhancement Program – $550,000 to upgrade roofing, flooring and direct digital control systems at Conrad Elementary and Lax Kxeen Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $99,006
• Total – $649,006

Okanagan - Similkameen School District (SD 53)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,209,308 to upgrade washrooms and install fire sprinkler systems at Similkameen Elementary Secondary and Osoyoos Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $119,600
• Total – $1,328,908

Bulkley Valley School District (SD 54)

• School Enhancement Program – $977,500 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Houston Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $100,738
• Total – $1,078,238

Prince George School District (SD 57)

• School Enhancement Program – $900,500 to upgrade plumbing lines and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at:
  • Edgewood Elementary
  • Foothills Elementary
  • Nukko Lake Elementary
  • Pineview Elementary
  • Blackburn Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $650,519
• Total – $1,551,019

Nicola-Similkameen School District (SD 58)

• School Enhancement Program – $800,000 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Princeton Senior Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $112,106
• School Bus Replacement Program – $389,565 for three 34-76 passenger buses       
• Total – $1,301,671

Peace River South School District (SD 59)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,520,000 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and roofing at École Frank Ross Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $175,506
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $225,000 for a boiler upgrade at Little Prairie Elementary
• School Bus Replacement Program – $254,832 for two 34-76 passenger buses       
• Total – $2,175,338

Peace River North School District (SD 60)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,290,177 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and roofing at Hudson's Hope Elementary Jr. Secondary and North Peace Secondary  
• Student Learning Grant – $299,313
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $930,000 for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system upgrade at Baldonnel Elementary
• School Bus Replacement Program – $129,855 for one 34-76 passenger buses
• Total – $2,649,345

Greater Victoria School District (SD 61)

• School Enhancement Program – $675,000 to upgrade windows, boilers and direct digital control systems at Frank Hobbs Elementary and Victoria High
• Student Learning Grant – $955,761
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $395,400 for a boiler upgrade at Glanford Middle
• Total – $2,026,161

Sooke School District (SD 62)

• School Enhancement Program – $960,000 to upgrade roofing at Edward Milne Community school
• Student Learning Grant – $520,116
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $293,000 for a boiler upgrade at Lakewood Elementary
• School Bus Replacement Program – $330,409 for two 80+ passenger buses
• Total – $2,103,525

Saanich School District (SD 63)

• School Enhancement Program – $3,100,000 to upgrade roofing at Bayside Middle (this funding is for Phase 2 of the 7.1-million project)
• Student Learning Grant – $370,438
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $28,618 for lighting upgrades at Deep Cove Elementary
• Total – $3,499,056

Gulf Islands School District (SD 64)

• School Enhancement Program – $921,250 to upgrade heat pumps, direct digital control systems and fire sprinkler systems at Gulf Island Secondary and Fulford Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $87,344
• Total – $1,008,594

Okanagan-Skaha School District (SD 67)

• School Enhancement Program – $773,500 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, boilers, heat pumps, direct digital control systems and electrical systems at Kaleden Elementary, Columbia Elementary and Princess Margaret Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $289,431
• Total – $1,062,931

Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District (SD 68)

• School Enhancement Program – $631,000 to upgrade dust collection systems and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Nanaimo District Secondary and École Hammond Bay Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $685,163
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $527,000 to upgrade heat pipes for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at École Hammond Bay Elementary
• Total – $1,843,163

Qualicum School District (SD 69)

• School Enhancement Program – $576,150 to upgrade boilers and electrical systems at Springwood Elementary and Ballenas Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $208,297
• School Bus Replacement Program – $566,690 for four 34-76 passenger and 80+ passenger buses
• Total – $1,351,137

Alberni School District (SD 70)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,479,500 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and roofing at Wood Elementary, Maquinna Elementary and Wickaninnish Community
• Student Learning Grant – $193,209
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $311,000 for a boiler upgrade at Ucluelet Elementary
• Total – $1,983,709

Comox Valley School District (SD 71)

• School Enhancement Program – $588,600 to upgrade exterior walls and lighting at:
  • Courtenay Elementary
  • Highland Secondary
  • Lake Trail Middle
  • Cumberland Community
  • Aspen Park Elementary
  • Brooklyn Elementary
  • Queneesh Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $404,434
• Total – $993,034

Campbell River School District (SD 72)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,216,881 to upgrade boilers and direct digital control systems at Pinecrest Elementary and Southgate Middle
• Student Learning Grant – $275,350
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $50,000 for a boiler upgrade at Southgate Middle
• School Bus Replacement Program – $134,402 for one 34-76 passenger bus
• Total – $1,676,633

Kamloops/Thompson School District (SD 73)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,237,000 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and plumbing lines at Valleyview Secondary and Barriere Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $731,202
• School Bus Replacement Program – $671,839 for five 34-76 passenger bus
• Total – $2,640,041

Gold Trail School District (SD 74)

• School Enhancement Program – $309,000 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Desert Sands Community
• Student Learning Grant – $55,850
• School Bus Replacement Program – $526,754 for four 34-76 passenger buses
• Total – $891,604

Mission School District (SD 75)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,330,000 to upgrade boilers and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Edwin S. Richards Elementary, Mission Central Elementary and Heritage Park Middle
• Student Learning Grant – $303,900
• School Bus Replacement Program – $165,204 for one 80+ passenger bus
• Total – $1,799,104

Fraser-Cascade School District (SD 78)

• School Enhancement Program – $940,000 to upgrade lighting, roofing and plumbing lines at Hope Secondary, Coquihalla Elementary and Agassiz Elementary Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $84,331
• Carbon Neutral Capital Program – $300,000 for upgrades to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Agassiz Elementary-Secondary
• Total – $1,324,331

Cowichan Valley School District (SD 79)

• School Enhancement Program – $515,000 to upgrade boilers and rooftop air handling units at École Mt. Prevost Elementary and Khowhemun Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $385,813
• School Bus Replacement Program – $268,804 for two 34-76 passenger buses
• Total – $1,169,617

Fort Nelson School District (SD 81)

• School Enhancement Program – $707,073 to renovate interior classrooms and upgrade roofing at:
  • Fort Nelson Secondary
  • R.L. Angus Elementary
  • Toad River Elementary-Secondary
  • G.W. Carlson Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $36,403
• Total – $743,476

Coast Mountains School District (SD 82)

• School Enhancement Program – $935,580 to upgrade roofing at:
  • Cassie Hall Elementary
  • Kitimat City High – Cormorant
  • Nechako Elementary
  • Mount Elizabeth Middle
• Student Learning Grant – $210,081
• Total – $1,145,661

North Okanagan-Shuswap School District (SD 83)

• School Enhancement Program – $1,105,500 to upgrade roofing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at:
  • Hillcrest Elementary
  • North Shuswap Elementary
  • Pleasant Valley Secondary
  • Shuswap Middle
  • Silver Creek Elementary
  • Sorrento Elementary
  • Eagle River Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $303,969
• School Bus Replacement Program – $261,257 for two 76 passenger buses
• Total – $1,670,726

Vancouver Island West School District (SD 84)

• School Enhancement Program – $295,000 to upgrade boilers at Gold River Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $20,750
• Total – $315,750

Vancouver Island North School District (SD 85)

• School Enhancement Program – $954,000 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Port Hardy Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $68,356
• Total – $1,022,356

Stikine School District (SD 87)

• School Enhancement Program – $540,000 to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Atlin, Dease Lake and Tahltan
• Student Learning Grant – $9,013
• Total – $549,013

Nechako Lakes School District (SD 91)

• School Enhancement Program – $480,550 to upgrade dust collection systems and exterior walls at Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary and W.L. McLeod Elementary
• Student Learning Grant – $211,134
• School Bus Replacement Program – $653,144 for five 76 passenger buses
• Total – $1,344,828

Nisga’a School District (SD 92)

• School Enhancement Program – $400,000 to upgrade electrical systems and windows at Alvin A. McKay Elementary and Nisga'a Elementary-Secondary
• Student Learning Grant – $19,178
• School Bus Replacement Program – $75,272 for one 24 passenger bus
• Total – $494,450

Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique School District (SD 93)

• School Enhancement Program – $319,200 to upgrade direct digital control systems and windows at École la Vèrendrye, École des Voyageurs, École du Bois Joli, École des Deux Rives and École Rose des Vents
• Student Learning Grant – $285,656
• Total – $604,856