CARLYLE - The Town of Carlyle has stepped forward with its support for the new pre-kindergarten-Grade 12 school to be built in the community.
Carlyle town council held a special meeting Sept. 24 to determine its commitment to the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s new school. At this meeting, council passed a resolution to donate $2.5 million towards the additional space and alternate enhancement costs provided by Potsma Consulting and the Number Ten Architectural Group.
"A new school for the town of Carlyle has been in the works for many years; we are thankful to all the school staff, principals, school division staff, school board trustees, community members and councils before us who have worked towards this initiative," the town said in a news release. "It is rewarding to see these plans come to fruition and be able to contribute to the success of the project."
The news release went on to say that careful fiscal management over multiple terms of council and higher interest rates over the last few years on invested funds has created the opportunity for the town to contribute to this project without hindering future councils or taxpayers.
The Government of Saskatchewan announced it was moving forward with the new school for Carlyle in the 2023-24 budget. The 2024-25 fiscal plan included additional money.
The new school project is currently in the design phase, with the overall goal being one year for design and two years for construction. The goal is for the school to be open in September 2027.
