OCDSB passes $827.9 million budget
Posted Jun 19, 2013 07:49:09 AM.
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OTTAWA – The Ottawa Carleton District School Board has passed its $827.9 million 2013-2014 budget.
The largest investment is $603.3 million, allocated to instruction, followed by $90.9 million to school facilities.
The board confirmed $40.6 million will go to transportation, $20.3 million to central administration, $9.8 million to continuing education and $63.0 million to capital financing and other.
That means 73 per cent of the total annual budget is to be invested in instructional costs.
“Over the next year, our district will continue to grow as we expand our full-day kindergarten programs and as we build new schools to accommodate students,” said Director of Education Jennifer Adams. “The budget allocates resources to support that growth.”
The OCDSB has 73,000 full and part-time students enrolled from junior kindergarten to grade 12, including adults enrolled in continuing education programs.
The board currently operates 116 elementary and 26 secondary schools, as well as a number of specialized education centres and programs.
