Trustees Approve Budget Reductions to Balance Budget for 2019-20

On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, the Toronto District School Board approved the Operating Budget Plan for the 2019-20 school year that required $67.8 million in staff reductions and changes to program/service delivery. The Board is required by law to approve a balanced budget by June 30.

To learn more, please read the news release and backgrounder, and visit the TDSB webpage for the 2019-20 Budget.

Toronto District School Board Partners to Bring International Project SEARCH Model to Toronto

The Toronto District School Board joined with partner organizations to celebrate the launch of Project SEARCH, an international, transition-to-work program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Beginning this September, ten carefully selected TDSB high school students will participate in the program during their final year to gain the marketable skills needed for employment.

To learn more, please read the TDSB web story. 

Student and Staff Achievements 

The Toronto District School Board is always proud to highlight the achievements of students and staff. Below are a few moments from June 2019: 

June is: 

The Board approved the recommendations on the findings of the French-as-a-Second-Language program review. Trustees also asked that stakeholders be broadly consulted on the:

The Director will also report back to the Board in October 2019 for approval of the next steps regarding the: 

Secondary Program Review [3688]

Trustees approved the action plan for secondary school programs.

The action plan is intended to develop and implement a new vision for secondary school programming that aligns with the Board’s commitment to equity, the goals and actions of the Multi-Year Strategic Plan, the Guiding Principles of the Long-Term Program and Accommodation Strategy and responds to student voice.  

The Board received the proposed 2019/2020 interim expectations for parent/family. 

On March 20, 2019, the Board received a report which outlined a consultation process for the development of interim expectations until related policy statements could be developed through the formal review of P023 Parent and Community Engagement. Feedback gathered from the consultations informed the development of the expectations, which will focus on: 

P051, Caring and Safe Schools Policy Phase 5 [3663]

Trustees approved the revisions to P051, Caring and Safe Schools Policy. 

Public consultations were carried out from January 17 to April 30, 2019 and included focus group meetings with Community Advisory Committee (CAC) representatives and student focus groups from across the TDSB, facilitated by Student Equity Program Advisors (SEPA). The draft Policy and an accompanying survey were also posted on the TDSB public website for 103 days and received 271 responses. The feedback obtained through all consultations was reviewed and is reflected in the revised policy.

The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019.