As part of its 2018-19 Funding Engagement Guide, the Ministry of Education has included questions about possible changes to the provincial Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines. The proposed changes include longer timelines for the consultation/review process, as well as requirements that school boards provide more "accommodation options" and consider the impact of school closings on the community.
In June, the Ministry imposed a moratorium on school closings and announced that school boards would receive an additional $20 million annually in a Rural and Northern Education Fund. No further funding appears to be planned, but the Ministry will be holding consultations on the proposed changes to the guidelines.
Read summary of proposed changes to accommodation review guidelines.
See board by board funding allocations for rural and northern education.
