DSBN Trustees pass $523 million budget – Local Skim St. Catharines

District School Board of Niagara Trustees have passed the DSBN’s 2021/2022 budget totaling $522,650,999 – $22 million higher than the budget for the 2020/2021 school year.
The average cost of education per student is expected to be $12,686 – a growth of 1.2 per cent, or $152 per student from 2020/2021.
The budget for the next school year focuses on the continuation and expansion of academic programs and supports, while investing in COVID-19 recovery for students and staff.
The additional $22 million is due in part to more students enrolling at DSBN schools during the upcoming school year as well as COVID-19 related funding.