Parent Town Hall

CISS Parent Town Hall - March 2026

March 30, 2026

A comprehensive update on CISS achievements, partnership with Prairie Rose Public Schools, budget breakdown, and facility improvements.

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Board Members

2026 CISS Board
9-member board with community and institutional representation

Abdulrahman Abbas

MCC Representative

Chairman

Dr. Mohammed Abdel-Hafez

AJ Parents Representative

Vice Chair

Marwa Ajram

OBK Parents Representative

Secretary & Treasurer

Madina Kalaf

OBK Parents Representative

Ali Moussa

AJ Parents Representative

Dr. Hoda Kilani

MCC Representative

Mohamed Zohiri

MCC Representative

Omar El-Hajjar

MCC Representative and AJ parent

Basir Saleh

Independent

Partnership with Prairie Rose Public Schools

Strategic Partnership (2025-2026)
CISS has formally joined Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS)

About PRPS

  • Innovative, growth-focused school board
  • Committed to academic excellence
  • Focus on technology integration & extracurricular enrichment
  • Supports long-term vision for academic strength and expansion

What This Means for Us

High-Quality Alberta Curriculum

Access to curriculum supported by a public board

Enhanced Opportunities

More educational and extracurricular opportunities

Long-term Sustainability

Enhanced growth for Calgary Islamic School

2026-2027 Budget & Fees

Financial Reality
Understanding our costs and funding
Total Educational and Operating Cost$4.7M
Alberta Education O&M Funding$1.0M
Remaining to be Funded$3.7M
Budget Breakdown
Where your fees go (Total: $4,703,292)

Non-Certificated Teachers (19.3)

43% of total budget

$1,993,609

Building Lease & Upgrades

19% of total budget

$900,000

Insurance, Supply, Utilities & Maintenance

16% of total budget

$733,595

Janitorial & Support Staffing

13% of total budget

$621,852

AP Education Assistance

5% of total budget

$250,000

General & Administration

4% of total budget

$204,236

* Majority of costs are staffing (approximately $3 million)

2026-2027 Fee Structure
Annual tuition fees per student
Grades / ProgramFirst ChildAdditional Child(ren)
KG – Grade 9$2,450$2,250
Grades 10 – 12$2,690$2,490
Tahfeez Program$2,690$2,490
Why Fees Are Changing
  • •Uphold & maintain educational standards
  • •Ensure long-term sustainability
  • •Structural change in cost responsibility
  • •Full funding of Islamic program by CISS
  • •Need to eliminate operating deficit

Facility Improvements

Completed Improvements
Recent campus upgrades at OBK & AJ
  • ✓Full HVAC rejuvenation at AJ
  • ✓New roof and stucco for the tower at OBK
  • ✓Repair of elevator at OBK
  • ✓Completed all drawings for new washrooms at AJ
Planned Improvements
$4.7 million in upgrades (phased over multiple years)

Priority 1Akram Jomaa Campus

Roofing renovation$1,650,000
Full Kitchen / Canteen$500,000
Washrooms renovation$250,000
Painting / Interior & Exterior Upgrades$150,000
Elevators$50,000

Priority 1OBK Campus

Roofing renovation$680,000
HVAC renovation$400,000
Playground renovation$225,000
Painting / Interior & Exterior Upgrades$150,000
Elevators$50,000

Priority 2 & 3Additional Projects

GYM recoating (Both campuses)$75,000
Playground renovation (AJ)$225,000
Reflective screen for windows (AJ)$50,000
2nd floor extension (AJ)$275,000

Note: These upgrades are phased over multiple years and are not funded solely through annual fees. Community fundraising efforts will support these improvements.

Our Commitment

What We Are Protecting
  • •The sustainability of the program
  • •Islamic identity
  • •Quran & Arabic education
  • •Future of our children
Our Goals
  • •Strengthen education standards
  • •Enhance student engagement and experience
  • •Maintain Islamic identity
  • •Full review of Islamic / Quranic curriculum
"Innovation + Infrastructure = A better experience for our students"

Together, we are building a stronger future for our school and our children.

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