School boards already overspend their special education budgets, and now costs are expected to go up.
Ontario's Education Minister Lisa Thompson attends question period at the Ontario legislature in Toronto on Aug. 2, 2018.
"I can guarantee you, there will be a need," for more funding, Cathy Abraham, president of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association, told HuffPost Canada. Thompson said Monday that her government will give school boards $12,300 for every student with autism who enrols in April and will also spend $1 million for teachers to get a certification in working with students who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
School boards get $12,300 a year for every student enrolled, Abraham said. Boards take a head count every March and October and the government adjusts their funding accordingly.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ontario announces new supports for autism care in schools after parents voice concernsThe government is aiming to clear a wait list of 23,000 kids by spreading an existing pot of money to all children diagnosed with autism, instead of fully funding the treatment
Read more »
Ontario government announces new supports for schools ahead of change to autism programEducation Minister Lisa Thompson said in a news conference that the government will subsidize an additional qualification course for teachers on supporting students with autism, but that won’t happen until the fall
Read more »
Ontario government signs off on new executive pay plan at Hydro OneUnder the proposed framework, the utility will pay its chief executive a maximum of $1.5-million a year in direct compensation, with a base salary of no more than $500,000
Read more »
Ontario government gives OK to new executive pay plan at Hydro OneThe Ontario government has signed off on a new executive pay plan set out by Hydro One Ltd.
Read more »
Ontario government names new OPP commissioner following Taverner withdrawlOntario Premier Doug Ford's government has announced a new provincial police commissioner, just five days after a friend of the premier's withdrew from the job.
Read more »
Ontario government names new OPP commissioner following Tarverner withdrawlOntario Premier Doug Ford's government has announced a new provincial police commissioner, just five days after a friend of the premier's withdrew from the job.
Read more »
A generous anonymous benefactor allows Toronto School of Art to find a new homeFor the first time in its 50-year history, the TSA no longer has to worry about rent hikes, condo-fication or any of the other near-constant threats that plague similar independent arts organizations in the city
Read more »
Six new charges face man arrested in double stabbing outside North Delta schoolPolice in Delta say six more charges have been laid after a double stabbing that injured a police officer and a woman outside an elementary school last month.
Read more »
Okanagan wine tour: 12 new (and new-ish) wineries to visit in 2019Haven’t been to B.C.’s wine country in a while? Here are 12 wineries you can add to your next wine tour.
Read more »
Ontario PCs Promise Extra Funds As More Students With Autism Enter SchoolsSchool boards will get an average of $12,300 for each new student with autism entering the system this year.
Read more »