support of Manitoba’s public schools came from property tax. Today, through the concerted and collaborative efforts of school boards and a range of partners from the business, municipal, agricultural and real estate sectors, Manitoba has cut that share down by half.As a result,Manitoba is seeing important results. Municipal partners are funding significant investments in capital and network connectivity infrastructure across cities, towns and villages, while Manitoba punches well above its weight in terms of the number of businesses hat generate in excess of $100 million in annual revenues amidst an economic climate where every cent counts. THE ASSOCIATION AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE Founded by school boards in 1907, in recognition of need for a central collective to provide leadership, advocacy and service in support of their work, this fundamental mandate for the Manitoba School Boards Association has remained unchanged. “The work of the Association is crucial to the success of our members. Even as we advocate with governments and a host of different partners concerning the most urgent priorities facing public education in Manitoba, the association’s operations in terms of risk management, school insurance 368 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 02
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