The Ministry of Education provides a Rural and Northern Education Fund (RNEF) allocation which is dedicated funding to further improve education for students from rural and northern communities.
Funding is allocated to school boards based on the number of rural students and two factors measuring the density of rural student enrolment in the school board.
School boards may use the funding for rural education based on local needs, such as the following:
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improving programming and support services in rural schools (e.g., French immersion, arts education, and guidance counselling);
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continuing the operation of rural schools; and,
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enhancing student transportation options such as late bus runs and mobile online learning through tablets or Wi-Fi.
In fiscal 2022-23 SCDSB utilized $87,132 to improve networks in rural schools.
The amount was allocated as follows:
School name
|
Allocation
|
| Adjala Central PS |
$2,994 |
| Baxter Central PS |
$2,994 |
| Brechin PS |
$2,383 |
| Coldwater PS |
$2,383 |
| Cookstown Central PS |
$2,994 |
| Severn Shores PS |
$2,383 |
| East Oro PS |
$2,383 |
| Guthrie PS |
$2,994 |
| Clearview Meadows ES |
$2,994 |
| Huronia Centennial ES |
$2,994 |
| Innisfil Central PS |
$2,383 |
| Killarney Beach PS |
$2,383 |
| Marchmont PS |
$2,383 |
| Warminster ES |
$2,383 |
| Hillsdale ES |
$2,383 |
| Minesing Central PS |
$2,383 |
| New Lowell Central PS |
$2,383 |
| Nottawasaga & Creemore PS |
$2,383 |
| Nottawa PS |
$2,383 |
| Rama Central PS |
$2,383 |
| Shanty Bay PS |
$2,383 |
| Sir William Osler PS |
$2,383 |
| Tecumseth Beeton ES |
$2,383 |
| Tecumseth South Central PS |
$2,383 |
| Tosorontio Central PS |
$2,383 |
| Tottenham PS |
$2,257 |
| Uptergrove PS |
$2,383 |
| W.R. Best Memorial PS |
$2,383 |
| Wyevale Central PS |
$2,383 |
| Banting Memorial HS |
$6,663 |
| Elmvale District HS |
$3,606 |
| Stayner CI |
$4,217 |
|
$87, 132 |