A new coalition intends to present its solutions to the education financing quandary before the Saskatchewan government’s March 31 budget.
But it is unclear whether that would be in time to influence learning minister Andrew Thomson’s decision on how best to fund the Kindergarten to Grade 12 system.
Thomson last week said he would release his response to the Boughen Commission after the Easter weekend.
He said he was considering a “complete rethink” of the issue, in the wake of widespread opposition to Boughen’s recommendation to increase the provincial sales tax by one percent and reduce the education portion of property tax by a corresponding amount.
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The coalition includes the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.
The three groups met and decided to work together during the SARM convention March 18, where at one point the 1,865 registered delegates were considering a protest at the Legislature.
They lined up at microphones to give Thomson and premier Lorne Calvert a rough ride during a bearpit session with cabinet.
“You are hours away from a very major tax revolt,” warned Jim Campbell from the RM of Enfield.
