$60M between 60 school districts: B.C. announces one-time back-to-school fund
B.C. school districts are set to receive a last-minute injection of funds ahead of the start of the school year.
The fund will be divided among B.C.’s 60 school districts on an as-needed basis, with each receiving at least $250,000. Ashows Vancouver will receive the largest amount at $4.7 million, followed by Coquitlam with $3 million and Central Okanagan and Burnaby with about $2.4 million each. Fifteen districts will receive the minimum amount.
The money could also be used to finance school supplies or cover the expenses of students in need for activities like field trips, Whiteside said.
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