The province is increasing operating funding for all public schools in Manitoba for the next school year by at least 2.5 per cent from the previous year.

That means the School District of Mystery Lake is expecting $36.1 million in operating money for the 2023-24 school year.

The provincial government announced the over $100 million investment yesterday afternoon, which Education Minister Wayne Ewasko says will strengthen literacy and numeracy, student presence and engagement, and inclusion.

In addition to addressing operating costs, the dollars will also go towards funding for special needs programming, cost pressures related to inflation, as well as funding independent schools.