Ontario School Board to Be Audited After Spending Close to $40,000 for Staff Retreat

Published on September 15, 2024

An Ontario school board will be audited by the province after spending nearly $40,000 on a three-day retreat. Ontario Minister of Education Jill Dunlop announced the audit on Sept. 13, which will look into the Thames Valley District School Board’s (TVDSB) financial operations, the executive members’ compensation, and the administration of the board. Dunlop noted that the board is operating in a deficit, and said provincial funding to school boards should go to help students and teachers. She added that the boards should show “parents, teachers and community members that they are responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars.” The retreat for 18 senior staff members, held last month, included a hotel stay inside the Rogers Centre baseball stadium....

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