The Toronto District School Board is considering cuts to some of its programming to make up for a $20.8-million deficit for the next school year and many trustees are concerned.In a report on options to balance the Toronto District School Board's 2024-2025 budget, staff are recommending program changes to continuing education, including the elimination of the Learn4Life — Adult General Interest Courses program entirely, and changes to outdoor education.
Trustee Shelley Laskin, among others, spoke out against the proposed cuts at a special meeting of the TDSB's finance, budget and enrolment committee on Tuesday. As for outdoor education, staff are recommending eliminating Grade 6 student weekend trips to the Scarborough Outdoor Education Centre at Camp Kearney, northeast of Huntsville, Ont. They are also recommending the board charge transportation costs to participating schools for overnight trips to its overnight outdoor education centres, and increase user fees for outdoor education day centres.
The Toronto District School Board building is pictured here at 5050 Yonge Street on February 1, 2023.
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