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Ministry of Education
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM - VOTE 1002
The program provides policy and program direction and financial support to elementary and secondary schools and agencies in Ontario in order to foster and sustain a high-quality education system for all students in this province, no matter where they live. The program aims to achieve three primary outcomes: excellence in student achievement; preparation of all students for success in further education, work, and community life; and improvement of Ontario's ability to compete in a global marketplace.
Key components of the program are: supporting the implementation of a rigorous curriculum, supporting student learning and maintaining challenging standards of achievement, and supporting excellence in teaching; provision of financial support to a streamlined and efficient education system with a focus on teaching and learning in the classroom, accountability for the funding of elementary and secondary education, and operation of provincial schools for the deaf, blind, deaf/blind and students with learning disabilities.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
| 1002-1 | Policy and Program Delivery | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| School Board Operating Grants | 114,660,000 | |||
| Education Programs - Other | 15,500,000 | 130,160,000 | ||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 130,160,000 | |||
| Total Operating Expense for Elementary and Secondary Education Program | 130,160,000 | |||
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE FOR MINISTRY OF EDUCATION | 130,160,000 |