Classroom Improvement Fund
Provides funding for more teachers, teaching resources, enhanced professional development and new programs to help students and teachers.
Overview
The Classroom Improvement Fund (CIF) is a one-time grant that puts $75 million into classrooms across the province. The funds must be used during the 2017-18 school year to improve the classroom experience for students and teachers.
More than 400 teaching and support positions are expected to be created this year as a result of the CIF.
How it works
The CIF is distributed to schools based on student enrolment. School administrators and teachers must submit a joint proposal for how the funds will be used within their school authority by December 15.
Alberta Education reviews and approves each proposal to ensure it's within the parameters of the grant program.
How it's used
School boards and teachers have flexibility to use the funds to address local needs. Some examples include:
- teaching and non-teaching positions such as family support workers, educational assistants, psychologists, social workers and mental health professionals
- professional development courses on literacy and numeracy, behaviour support, inclusive learning and wellness
- materials or equipment such as assistive technology for students who need it, literacy and numeracy resources, maker space materials, upgrades to learning commons and CTS equipment for specialized courses
How it's distributed
Table 1: Distribution of the 2017-18 Classroom Improvement Fund (CIF) Grant
| School Jurisdictions | CIF Funds |
|---|---|
| Calgary School District No. 19 | $13,022,000 |
| Edmonton School District No. 7 | $10,592,000 |
| Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1 | $6,173,000 |
| Edmonton Catholic Separate School District No. 7 | $4,591,000 |
| Rocky View School Division No. 41 | $2,589,000 |
| Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14 | $1,991,000 |
| Black Gold Regional Division No. 18 | $1,324,000 |
| Chinookâs Edge School Division No. 73 | $1,314,000 |
| Parkland School Division No. 70 | $1,269,000 |
| Red Deer Public School District No. 104 | $1,265,000 |
| Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 3 | $1,262,000 |
| Lethbridge School District No. 51 | $1,254,000 |
| Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No. 39 | $1,139,000 |
| St. Albert Public School District No. 5565 | $994,000 |
| Palliser Regional Division No. 26 | $990,000 |
| Foothills School Division No. 38 | $971,000 |
| Grande Prairie School District No. 2357 | $968,000 |
| Medicine Hat School District No. 76 | $913,000 |
| Wolf Creek School Division No. 72 | $904,000 |
| Golden Hills School Division No. 75 | $820,000 |
| Pembina Hills Regional Division No. 7 | $797,000 |
| Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41 | $796,000 |
| Battle River Regional Division No. 31 | $790,000 |
| Northern Lights School Division No. 69 | $736,000 |
| Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 734 | $736,000 |
| Peace Wapiti School Division No. 76 | $730,000 |
| Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 32 | $706,000 |
| Sturgeon School Division No. 24 | $676,000 |
| Fort McMurray Public School District No. 2833 | $651,000 |
| Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 28 | $643,000 |
| Wild Rose School Division No. 66 | $636,000 |
| Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4 | $636,000 |
| Northern Gateway Regional Division No. 10 | $614,000 |
| Grande Yellowhead Public School Division No. 77 | $594,000 |
| Westwind School Division No. 74 | $565,000 |
| Buffalo Trail Public Schools Regional Division No. 28 | $556,000 |
| Evergreen Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 2 | $552,000 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 38 | $528,000 |
| Grasslands Regional Division No. 6 | $504,000 |
| Horizon School Division No. 67 | $481,000 |
| Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 | $474,000 |
| Prairie Rose School Division No. 8 | $473,000 |
| Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 | $473,000 |
| The Southern Francophone Education Region No. 4 | $472,000 |
| Livingstone Range School Division No. 68 | $471,000 |
| St. Paul Education Regional Division No. 1 | $444,000 |
| Fort Vermilion School Division No. 52 | $429,000 |
| Peace River School Division No. 10 | $425,000 |
| High Prairie School Division No. 48 | $410,000 |
| Aspen View Public School Division No. 78 | $391,000 |
| Medicine Hat Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 20 | $385,000 |
| Clearview School Division No. 71 | $362,000 |
| East Central Alberta Catholic Separate Schools Regional Division No. 16 | $360,000 |
| Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 150 | $342,000 |
| Living Waters Catholic Regional Division No. 42 | $336,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Regional Division No. 37 | $314,000 |
| Canadian Rockies Regional Division No. 12 | $304,000 |
| Northland School Division No. 61 | $268,000 |
| Prairie Land Regional Division No. 25 | $255,000 |
| East Central Francophone Education Region No. 3 | $191,000 |
| Northwest Francophone Education Region No. 1 | $149,000 |
| Total | $75,000,000 |