Education Funding

Each year the Ministry of Education provides funding to school boards through a series of grants. Parents interested in education funding can visit the link below which provides information on this year's grants, plus links to information on grants from previous years.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/funding/index.html

Education Funding

• 2012-2013 Budget Book
• 2011-2012 Budget Book

School Board Financial Statements

• Financial Statements 2011/12
• Financial Statements 2010/11

Charitable Donations

• Does the Board have a Charitable Donation registration number? Yes.
• Does the Board issue donation receipts for tax purposes? Yes, according to Canada Revenue Agency guidelines.
• What is the minimum donation amount to qualify for a donation receipt? The minimum amount the Board will issue a donation receipt for is $25.00.
• Does the Board accept donations of used vehicles? Yes, according to guidelines. Used computers? No. Used electronics? No.
• Does the Board accept third party donations? No.
• Contact Information: Finance Services, extension 2275.

• Board Policy and Procedure (PP) #676 - School fundraising. The fundraising PP #676 will be revised as a result of new Ministry Guidelines that are expected to be received by Boards in the winter of 2011.
• All purchases made with fundraising funds must follow Board PP including Purchasing procedure #160.
• A fundraising plan approved by the Principal must be created each school year and the plan should align with the school implementation plan (SIP).
• If fundraising for a playground, please be aware that a playground with a cost greater than $10,000 is considered a Tangible Capital Asset (TCA) per Ministry of Education guidelines. The Board must adhere to specific reporting requirements for these TCA.