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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, M ay 31 ,2 01 8 | 12 Halton District School Board's budget will be up for approval at the next board of trustees meet- ing on June 6. Here is what you need to know, based on the projec- tions in the draft budget for the 2018-2019 school year. The budget is balanced HDSB's draft budget is project- ed to be balanced, showing both a net revenue and total expendi- ture amount of $763,306,167 (an in- crease of more than $23.5 million from the 2017-2018 budget). The capital budget is projected to be $88,770,131. There are some student re- source enhancements There are a host of programs and resources included in the op- erational budget. On the student side, there will be an expansion of the Students with Learning Disa- bilities Project, which includes the ability to reach more grades, as well as the possibility of ex- panding across more subjects. As well, students will be re- ceiving a more detailed education about Indigenous perspectives, as a result of curriculum enhance- ments. Average daily enrolment is up slightly in Halton Region, down slightly in Halton Hills and Bur- lington The average daily enrolment for both elementary and second- ary schools is up 0.6 per cent to 64,641.48, since the 2017-2018 bud- get. However, in Halton Hills, the number is shown to have de- creased by 1.9 per cent to 6,386.79, and in Burlington, enrolment is showing a decrease of 0.5 per cent to 18,659.02. $599 million is being allotted to instruction costs The following categories are covered under this expense um- brella: classroom teachers (65.6 per cent), supply staff (3.2 per cent), educational assistants (7.6 per cent), early childhood ed- ucators (2.6 per cent), textbooks and supplies (3.7 per cent), com- puters (0.6 per cent), profession- als, para-professionals and tech- nical (3.9 per cent), library and guidance (2.5 per cent), staff de- velopment (0.7 per cent), depart- ment heads (0.1 per cent), princi- pals and vice principals (4.7 per cent), school office (3 per cent), co-ordinators and consultants (1.4 per cent), continuing educa- tion (0.4 per cent). Per-pupil HDSB average is sig- nificantly lower than the provin- cial average The per-pupil average among students in the Halton District School Board is significantly low- er than the provincial average ($10,972 compared to $12,299 pro- vincially), a discrepancy project- ed to be at its peak for the past two years, compared to the per-pupil average recorded each year since 2004. Transportation expense total is up, but funding allocation for certain services have been de- creased The transportation expense is projected to be $17,288,393, up $398,508 from the previous year. However the following modes of transportation are to experience decreases for the 2018-2019 school year: pupil transportation ($51,520 decrease to $982,516), Gary Allan High School transpor- tation ($5,500 decrease to $22,500), HOPES Transportation ($50,000 decrease to $105,000), specialist high skills major transportation ($56,500 decrease to $100,000), school bus orientation ($31 de- crease to $1,877), gifted transpor- tation ($78,000 decrease to $1,230,000), mobility accessible transportation ($89,000 decrease to $908,000) and special education transportation ($2,500 decrease to $155,000). Textbook supplies and servic- es expense total is up, but some areas are experiencing a de- crease The projected budget for text- book supplies and services is $18,472,628 for 2018-2019, an in- crease of $412,220 from the previ- ous year. Decreases can be seen in the following categories: care, treatment, custody and correc- tions ($7,000 decrease to $81,693), health supplies ($10,723 decrease to $119,277), integration/bound- ary reviews ($4,136 decrease to $55,864), media and library ($17,074 decrease to $102,802), out- door education ($24,899 decrease to $360,086), Safe Schools ($4,466 decrease to $38,900), school effec- tiveness framework (removed from budget), specialist high skills major (removed from bud- get). "I am pleased that with project- ed revenues of just over $763 mil- lion, a balanced-budget plan has been achieved which supports the board's multi-year strategic plan. It is clear to me that the board's budget was developed based on the needs of the students in Hal- ton and that the process of budget development has been both trans- parent and consultative," said Halton Hills trustee Jeanne Gray. The budget is expected to be passed next week. NEWS HDSB's draft budget is projected to be balanced HDSB's draft budget is projected to be balanced, showing both a net revenue and total expenditure amount of $763,306,167 (an increase of more than $23.5 million from the 2017-2018 budget). IFP photo VERONICA APPIA vappia@metroland.com For more information, visit elections.on.ca, email us at info@elections.on.ca or call 1.888.668.8683 (TTY: 1.888.292.2312). Disponible en français Election Day is Coming. ElectionDay is June 7, 2018. Polls are open from9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. ET / 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. CT. To vote in this election, youmust be: • 18 years of age or older on June 7, 2018; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of Ontario. To find out where you vote, visit elections.on.ca, check your Voter Information Card or call us at 1.888.668.8683 (TTY: 1.888.292.2312). Each voting location will havemagnifiers, Braille ballot templates and other tools to help you vote. 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