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- Walker Commission
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The Nova Scotia Department of Education Minister’s Commission on Public Education Finance, also known as the Walker Commission, was created on August 1, 1980 by Terence R.B. Donahoe, Minister of Education. George Walker, Superintendent of Schools for Kings County, was appointed chairperson with John Levangie, Director of Finance and Budgeting for the Department of Education, and Daniel Brownlow, Mayor of Dartmouth, as co-commissioners. The Commission’s mandate was to examine matters related to the financial support of public schools in Nova Scotia, in particular how the costs are shared between municipal and provincial levels of government, the existing grant structure, and the role of school boards. They held meetings across Nova Scotia between October 1980 and January 1981. They received over 125 written submissions (briefs) from school boards, municipal councils, organizations, and individuals. The Commission presented their final report to the Minister of Education Terence R.B. Donahoe on March 31, 1981 and then disbanded.
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2022-12-12 Karen White (as per Style Guide)
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