STANDING COMMITTEE ON

HUMAN SERVICES

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

MINUTE NO. 4

5:00 p.m. — Legislative Chamber

1. Present: Michael Weger in the chair and members Noor Burki, Kim Gartner, Kevin Kasun,* Barret Kropf, Joan Pratchler,* Jacqueline Roy,* Brittney Senger,* Darcy Warrington,* and Aleana Young.*

Substituting Members

Kevin Kasun for Hon. Colleen Young

Joan Pratchler for April ChiefCalf (5:00 p.m. – 8:58 p.m.)

Jacqueline Roy for Brent Blakley (5:00 p.m. – 7:02 p.m.)

Brittney Senger for April ChiefCalf (8:58 p.m. – 10:35 p.m.)

Darcy Warrington for Brent Blakley (8:01 p.m. – 10:35 p.m.)

Aleana Young for Noor Burki (8:01 p.m. – 10:35 p.m.)

2. The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Education.

The Minister of Education and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Everett Hindley, Minister

Clint Repski, Deputy Minister

Sammi Haque, Assistant Deputy Minister

Jason Pirlot, Assistant Deputy Minister

Charlotte Schriml, Assistant Deputy Minister

Tim Caleval, Executive Director, Priority Action Team

Angela Chobanik, Executive Director, Education Funding

Ken Dueck, Executive Director, Strategic Policy and Planning

Kevin Gabel, Executive Director, Programs

Alison Hopkins, Executive Director, Provincial Library and Literacy Office

Colin Levesque, Executive Director, Capital Planning

Janet Mitchell, Executive Director, Early Years

Edith Nagy, Executive Director, Student Achievement and Supports

Sheldon Ramstead, Executive Director, Information Management and Support

Rhiannon Shaw, Executive Director, Corporate Services

Doug Volk, Executive Director, Teachers’ Superannuation Commission

Stephenie Leitao Csada, Director, Student Achievement and Supports

Paul Lewis, Director, Education Funding

June Schultz, Director, Early Years

3. The committee recessed from 7:31 p.m. until 8:01 p.m.

4. The committee resumed consideration of the 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Education.

5. The committee adjourned consideration of the 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Education.

6. The committee adjourned at 10:35 p.m. to the call of the Chair.

Michael Weger, Chair

Miranda Gudereit, Committee Clerk

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