as a result of global inflation, the BC government has announced a new fund that seeks to help make returning to school easier for families.
Each school district is expected to get a minimum of $250,000, with many receiving much more than that, according to. The school district of Surrey is set to receive the most, at $7,385,112. The school district of Vancouver has been allocated $4,712,638, Coquitlam $3,001,720, Central Okanagan $2,396,709, and Burnaby $2,377,676 to top out the top five.
Speaking about the benefits of the new Student and Family Affordability Fund, the superintendent of the Gold Trail School District, Teresa Downs, said “Gold Trail will use these funds to support students and their families who are struggling financially at this time by providing them with school supplies, enhancing our universal lunch program by offering snacks and ensuring that students will be able to participate in after-school opportunities without concern of fees or costs.
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