The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario’s Board of Trustees has approved a balanced budget for the 2016-2017 school year. Superintendent of Business, Bonnie Norton says the Board is required to present a balanced budget for compliance to the Ministry of Education.
The 2016-2017 budget, totalling 173.7 million, is compliant with all provisions required, including special education, First Nations, Métis and Inuit education, library staffing and mental health. Norton added enrolment is projected to decline by about 185 students from this year, but more registrations are expected that could change that number.