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Vancouver School Board approves next year’s budget

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The Vancouver School Board has approved its latest budget for the coming school year.

The board has bridged a seven and a half million dollar shortfall, but there will still be some layoffs.

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With a projected decline of one thousand students, about 45 teaching positions will be cut.

That’s because the budget is based on a generated figure due to enrolment.

The board has also voted to give the continuing education program one more year after it faced the chopping block.

The board will draw around a million dollars from the capital reserve to make ends meet.

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