Bad News from Renmark

From the ABC

The Renmark Junior and Primary School, in south-eastern South Australia, says it
will have to cut student services if funding changes proposed in last year's
State Budget are implemented.
The changes include making schools pay a
WorkCover levy of 1 per cent on salary costs.
The school's governing council
chairman, Mark McDonald, has asked Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith to attend
a meeting later this month, but is yet to get a reply.
Mr McDonald says the
school is unable to turn to the community to seek assistance for help.
"We
certainly wouldn't be able to fundraise within the community to cover those
costs, given that our community in Renmark like most country communities has
been significantly affected by drought," he said.
A spokesman for Ms
Lomax-Smith says the Minister has received the letter.
In a written
statement, Ms Lomax-Smith says the Education Department will continue to liaise
with schools about how the changes will be rolled out from the start of next
year.

Hello Jane. Renmark is nice at this time of year.