Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that, on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, I will move the following motion.
Now therefore, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that the Department of Education, Culture, and Employment produce a plan to implement junior kindergarten in 20172018, along with a fully costed budget for presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Development;
and further, that the department implement all the recommendations of the junior kindergarten review tabled in February;
and furthermore, that, in developing an implementation plan, the department acknowledge that a onesizefitsall approach to junior kindergarten is contrary to the report's recommendations;
and furthermore, that the department tailor the introduction of junior kindergarten to each community with a focus on providing the greatest need to improve school readiness;
and furthermore, that the department accommodate existing community programs for fouryearolds without jeopardizing their viability;
and furthermore, that the government provide a comprehensive response to this function within 120 days.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
