Over $200,000 in education funding costs prompts SNEC to look at costs for students attending off reserve schools

Six Nations approved a funding agreement amendment supporting tuition assistance for community members whose children attend school off territory, while councillors called for better data collection and communication about the program. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) approved Amendment No. 211 to the comprehensive funding agreement with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) during its October 19 General Finance meeting. The amendment provides tuition funding of $206,365 and a five per cent administration fee of $10,318.25 for Six Nations to process the payments. Donna Dodson, CFO and Linda Parker, the Chief of Staff, explained that the program helps parents who choose to send their children to schools outside the community, including public and private institutions. The tuition assistance is capped at an amount equivalent to what the relevant provincial school board receives to…

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