#FixtheFormula

School Council Information Session

Suzanne NurseVice-chair of the Board

www.peelschools.org/fixtheformula

Janet McDougaldChair of the Board

Janet McDougaldChair of the Board

1. Ontario’s flawed and outdated funding formula needs to change

2. Special education funding benefits all students

3. You can be part of the solution

All children can learn

Each student requires different

types of support

Tailor the learningprogram to each child’s needs

22,000 students

Does the province fund these students fairly?

additional

$16 millionin funding

Current Funding Situation

Special Education Grant Per Pupil Amount (SEPPA)

• Set amount of funding for each student• Based on total enrolment• $99 million each year

SEPPA

$99.04M

60.3%

HNA

$50.33M

30.6%

Special Equipment Amount

(SEA) $4.37M

2.7%

Special Incidence Portion (SIP) $3.16M

1.9%

Section 23 $6.88M

4.2%

Behaviour Expertise Amount (BEA) $0.49M

0.3%

High Needs Amount (HNA)• $50 million each year• Variable, based on special education student numbers

from several years ago• Dramatically different outcomes across Ontario

SEPPA

$99.04M

60.3%

HNA

$50.33M

30.6%

Special Equipment Amount

(SEA) $4.37M

2.7%

Special Incidence Portion (SIP) $3.16M

1.9%

Section 23 $6.88M

4.2%

Behaviour Expertise Amount (BEA) $0.49M

0.3%

$1,673

$339

$339

$1,673

$339

$375

$1,673

$339

$375

$601

$1,673

#FixTheFormula

Janet McDougaldChair of the Board

All students are affected

All students are affected

Janet McDougaldChair of the Board

All students are affected

Predicting our needs and funding

additional

$14 - 16 millionin funding

$14 million shortfall disappears

Eliminates pressure to cut budgets

Spending inside the funding envelope

All students benefit

More support for special education students

Janet McDougaldChair of the Board

All students are affected

Where do we go from here?

#FixTheFormula

Suzanne NurseVice-chair of the Board

#FixTheFormula peelschools.org/fixtheformula