CCSD finds extra dollars ahead of projected deficit year

Ahead of this school year, the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) projected its accumulated surplus from operations/operating reserves, excluding school generated funds, would be $7.4 million by the end of 2025-2026. Now, as we near the year’s end, the actual dollars saved is nearly triple that number. CCSD Superintendent, Finance and Business Vanessa Klettke, said that this year’s savings of $28.8...
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