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Catholic division's latest reno plan commits nearly $2M to fixing schools

The Ministry of Education requires all 27 school divisions — including Holy Trinity Catholic School Division — to submit a three-year preventative maintenance and renewal (PMR) plan annually by June 30. 
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An example of construction plans and renovations.

Moose Jaw’s Catholic school division plans to spend nearly $2 million on renovations to school buildings from 2024 to 2027, including continued upgrades to École St. Margaret School.

The Ministry of Education requires all 27 school divisions — including Holy Trinity Catholic School Division — to submit a three-year preventative maintenance and renewal (PMR) plan annually by June 30. 

Since the provincial program’s inception in 2012-13, Holy Trinity has received $4,618,769 in PMR funding.

During the recent board of education meeting, division administration presented the three-year, $1,798,065 PMR plan covering the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, including $350,000 for improvements to St. Margaret. However, administration noted it will have to modify funding for this $5.5-million project because it is experiencing a shortfall of roughly $1.5 million. 

2024-25

Holy Trinity plans to spend $685,166 during the 2024-25 school year, including $26,266 at St. Agnes, $350,000 at St. Margaret, $10,769 at St. Mary, $145,135 at St. Michael, and $68,219 at Vanier.

Proposed work includes replacing the carpet at St. Mary; updating classrooms at St. Agnes, St. Michael and Vanier with new paint, whiteboards, bulletin boards, LED lighting and ceiling tiles; adding exterior metal cladding at St. Margaret; replacing the floor in Sion Hall at Vanier; and addressing deteriorating cinder brick walls at St. Michael. 

Abatement of asbestos and upgrades to IT equipment will also occur at all schools.

2025-26

The division expects to spend $545,647 during the 2025-26 school year, including $26,922 at St. Agnes, $237,047 at St. Michael, and $163,457 at Vanier.

Proposed work includes replacing three roof-top units and repaving the staff and student parking lots at Vanier, updating classrooms at St. Agnes, Vanier, and St. Michael, and landscaping around St. Michael. 

Abatement of asbestos and upgrades to IT equipment will also occur at all schools.

2026-27

Holy Trinity plans to spend $567,252 during the 2026-27 school year, including $27,595 at St. Agnes, $27,595 at St. Michael, and $235,284 at Vanier.

Proposed projects include replacing a roof section at Vanier, updating classrooms at St. Agnes, Vanier, and St. Michael, and repairing deteriorating cinder brick walls.
 
Abatement of asbestos and upgrades to IT equipment will also occur at all schools.

Updated 2023-24 PMR plan

During the board meeting, division administration also presented an updated PMR plan for the 2023-24 school year after identifying other needs and deficiencies during the past couple of years. 

The board had originally approved the 2023-24 PMR plan during the May 2022 board meeting. 

The amended PMR plan for next year shows Holy Trinity plans to spend $1,027,588 to upgrade schools. This includes:

  • $351,754 at St. Margaret to install a new roof-top unit, update an exterior stucco wall, replace windows in portables with energy-efficient models, and install new carpet throughout the building
  • $293,146 at Vanier to renovate the library/resource centre, update classrooms, upgrade elevator controls, and replace a section of the roof
  • $163,802 at St. Agnes to update classrooms, move the administrative office to the lower level where the library is and transform the present admin area into the new library, and update a roof section
  • $65,625 at St. Michael to update classrooms and replace forced air furnaces
  • $65,625 to abate asbestos in all buildings and upgrade IT gear

The next Holy Trinity board meeting is Monday, June 19. 

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