IDEA eyes rental fees for funds

The Iqaluit District Education Authority is still debating what to do with money generated by renting school property.

Out of four schools in Iqaluit, Inuksuk High School raises the most money, largely because it is the only school with a commercial kitchen.

The IDEA wants to see all rental money go into a general improvement fund to be shared amongst all of Iqaluit’s schools, at the discretion of IDEA members.

Otherwise, “the IDEA has no capacity to fix problems in the school,” said Katherine Trumper, an IDEA board member.

The school principals, on the other hand, suggested that only a portion of the money go into an Iqaluit-wide fund, while the rest goes towards the school that is putting time, effort and labour into organizing and hosting renters.

“Our place is crawling day and night,” said Inuksuk principal Terry Young.

The committee deferred further discussion of the subject until a second reading of the policy on school rental at their next meeting, October 18.