OCTOBER MINUTES + BUDGET

The Minutes from the October Family Council meeting and the approved 2019/2020 school year budget are now available to download here and here. 

POSSIBLE CUTS TO CHILDCARE - WRITE TO YOUR MPP!

Attached for your information is the latest fact sheet on the possible cuts to childcare in the 2017-2018 City of Toronto Budget, as well as some sample letters that trustees are encouraging parents to send to local councillors, the Mayor and MPP's. 

Download the fact sheet here. Download the sample letter here. 

CITY OF TORONTO BUDGET MEETING - GORD PERKS AND SARAH DOUCETTE

To help promote understanding and transparency about the City of Toronto’s 2017 Budget process Gord Perks and Sarah Doucette will be holding a public meeting to discuss the City's Long-Term Financial Plan and the 2017 budget. This evening is an opportunity have a conversation about how we raise revenue, how we manage our finances, and how we invest in our City. This will be a joint meeting between Ward 13 Councillor Sarah Doucette and Gord Perks, but is open to anyone interested.

Thursday, January 26th, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Secondary School
1515 Bloor Street West

For more information contact:

Ward 13 – Councillor Doucette
Councillor_doucette@toronto.ca
416-392-4072
ward13.ca      

Ward 14 – Councillor Perks
Councillor_perks@toronto.ca
416-392-7919
gordperks.ca

A background on the Budget and the Long Term Financial Plan can be found online at: bit.ly/2iYpmgM

TDSB Budgets

For any parents interested in understanding the TDSB financial situation, here is the link at the TDSB site that lets you look at school budgets.


Just pick the school you are interested in from the pull down budget.

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/AboutUs/Accountability/SchoolBudgetInformation.aspx

And here is a link to the TDSB 2015 /2016 budget

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/AboutUs/BusinessServices/BudgetsandFinancialStatements/201516Budget.aspx

BALANCING THE 2014/2015 OPERATING BUDGET

At wednesday's parent council meeting, Joe Costa, IRC Parent Council executive member and Ward 7 representative, gave a presentation on the TDSB school operating budget. You can download his presentation here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/96zkaxsk4r1idod/Balancing%20the%202014%202015%20Operating%20Budget.pdf?dl=0

you can find supporting documentation on the TDSB website here:

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/AboutUs/Budget/Ward%20Forum%20Presentation.pdf

as well as additional link the IRC school budget page here:

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/AboutUs/BusinessServices/BudgetsandFinancialStatements/SchoolBudgets.aspx?schoolNo=5281

2014-2015 Parent Council Funds Allocation

Dear Parents,

As many of you know, the TDSB funding for school programming and supplies is very limited. As such, every year Toronto schools face chronic funding shortages and repair backlogs. Throughout the school year, the IRC and Parent Council organize a variety of fundraising initiatives to help us raise additional money for the school to help offset these shortfalls.

We hope that you and your family will participate and give generously throughout the year, as every penny we raise goes back into enriching our school programs and purchasing badly needed classroom equipment and supplies. This in turn makes for a richer, more educational, and more memorable school experience for all our children. We will be updating information on all past and upcoming fundraisers and the money we raise, here on the IRC blog. IRC Parent Council is also in the process of setting a new and exciting fundraising goal for our Technology Fund and you will soon be hearing more about this initiative - stay tuned!

In the meantime, here is a breakdown of allocated funds for the 2014-2015 school year, as voted on by the Parent Council at last year's parent council meeting in June 2014:

	Arts	5,000.00
	Classroom, New Portable	2,000.00
	Clubs	750.00
	Entertainment (DJ Trevor)	650.00
	Green (playground equipment)	4,700.00
	Gym	1,000.00
	Music	500.00
	Scientists in School	2,800.00
	Teacher Allocations	2,800.00
	Technology	4,000.00

Thank you for your support!

IRC Parent Council