Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board reacts to funding announcement with cautious optimism
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The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is reacting with cautious
optimism to today's announcement that the province is putting an
additional $309 million into education funding over the next two years.
Dufferin-Peel's portion of these funds is reported to be up to $7 million.
This
looks like a good news announcement for Dufferin-Peel students," said
board chair Bruno Iannicca, "but until we see the details on how the
funds are to be allocated, we are reacting with a measure of cautious
optimism." Details are expected to be received by the board tomorrow
afternoon.
"We
have said for years that a significant funding shortfall has adversely
affected us, as well as other school boards. The funds related to today's
announcement, hopefully, will narrow this funding gap and allow us to
better meet the needs of our students." Added Iannicca, "I would
acknowledge that the government appears to have heard the concerns of our
community and has responded on behalf of our kids."
Dufferin-Peel is one of the largest school boards in the province with 89,000 students in 141 schools located in Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. With over 10,000 faculty and staff, Dufferin-Peel is also one of the largest employers in the region. It is the goal of the board to provide quality education to students in a setting which fosters Catholic values and beliefs.
