The following message was sent via email to The Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education of Ontario.
Read Ministry’s response here.
SENT VIA EMAIL
The Honourable Stephen Lecce
Minister of Education
Dear Minister Lecce,
I am writing on behalf of the 嫩芽视频 to express our deep concerns with ongoing funding challenges experienced by our school district and request a detailed explanation on how Grants for Student Needs are allocated.
As a Board, we have consistently demonstrated fiscal responsibility in the provision of programs and services for our students. Year after year, we have effectively managed our resources with the ongoing focus on supporting the needs of our students. Despite our responsible stewardship, year after year, our school board is the lowest funded district in the province.
Additionally, our Board is committed to offering quality mathematics instruction to the students we serve. However, there have been additional budget constraints in relation to hiring math facilitators and qualified staff to successfully establish a Math Recovery Plan, that is currently present in other school districts across the province.
For the 2023-2024 school year budget, our Board did not receive funding for a Math Facilitator, which has only added to the existing challenges of providing quality math programming and support for our students.
Based on the information provided in this letter, we would sincerely appreciate a detailed explanation on how Grants for Student Needs are allocated, that consistently places our school district as the lowest funded Board in the province of Ontario.
It is our sincere hope that we can remedy the concerns indicated in this letter and receive the appropriate funding to help us better serve the needs of our students.
Marvin Duarte
Chair of the Board & Milton Trustee
嫩芽视频 (HCDSB)
