The group “People for Education” says as many as 11 school boards in northern Ontario have a deficit as a result of the province’s new provincial funding formula.
Annie Kidder is a spokesperson for the education lobby group and says the loss of remote and rural grants have hurt boards across the region.
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The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board has been working over the past few weeks to cut costs and trustees are expected to pass a balanced budget on September 12th.

