MONTREAL – As the Lester B. Pearson School Board passed its budget Monday evening, it took the opportunity to criticize the provincial Liberal government‘s budget cuts to education.
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In a news release, the board called the cuts “restrictive.”
The budget was balanced with just over $276.6 million in revenue for the current fiscal year, but the school board took a $13.5 million hit in cuts.
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Government subsidies to the board were reduced by $3 million.
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Similar to the English Montreal School Board, Lester B. Pearson also saw cuts to grants for students with special needs.
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