Media Release: BRSD Budget Announcement, 2025-2026
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The Board of Trustees at Battle River School Division (BRSD) is pleased to announce that the 2025–26 budget was approved on May 8, 2025.
In the current 2024–25 school year, BRSD has received $70,148,449 in total operational funding from Alberta Education. Next year’s allocation shows a slight increase to $70,739,588 in operational funding; this amount reflects provincial adjustments and student enrolment trends.
The budget includes temporary stabilization funding from Alberta Education in the amount of $1,482,526. This funding was introduced to help school divisions transition to the current funding model. Stabilization funding is being phased out over the next two years and will be eliminated by September 2027.
The 2025–26 budget includes using $1.9 million from reserves to help support and maintain school staffing as much as possible.
For the 2025–26 fiscal year, 86.48 per cent of the division’s total instruction budget—representing 71.79 per cent of the overall budget—is allocated directly to schools. The remaining budget is distributed across the following key areas:
- Facilities: 14.19%
- Transportation: 7.62%
- Administration: 3.66%
- External Programs: 2.74% (includes international education and mental health supports)
BRSD is guided by its vision of Every Student, Every Day, a Success. Budget planning decisions align with the division’s core priorities of Learning Success for All, Enhance High Quality Learning and Working Environments, and Well-Being.