The Okanagan Skaha School District is cutting $1.1 million from its budget for this year, but board chair Linda Van Alphen said efforts are being made to minimize the impact of the cuts.
She said the cuts include $320,000 in administrative savings and $770,000 in other cuts.
The budget was ratified on Monday evening.
Van Alphen said the budget cuts were mandated by the provincial government.
“This follows what the province wants us to do,” she said.
In Summerland schools, enrolment has been declining.
Van Alphen said efforts are being made to bring students from outside the school district, including international students, to the area.
“The more students we can attract the more money comes to the school district,” she said.
In addition, the Code 67 program, which was developed at Summerland Secondary School, has the potential to include students from outside the school district.
Van Alphen said changes at the school district also reflect the new B.C. Education Plan.
“Our education system is going to be entirely different within five to 10 years,” she said.