Not in Ontario. Yes, they pay school tax, but the funding for the school is based on how many kids are enrolled in that school. If there are fewer kids, there is less funding. The school tax disappears into the government coffers, never to be seen again. AFAIK, that's the way it is for most school systems.
This is why the public system in Ontario suffered so much in the last eleven years. The per-student funding was based on an outdated, unresponsive formula, and was insufficient to meet school needs. In shrinking boards (like Hamilton) the board couldn't get enough new funding to provide extra programs, or in some cases meet its obligations, because no new students were coming in to add to the board's funding. Meanwhile, Peel board in Mississauga/Brampton has been booming because the housing in that region is booming. They've got new schools popping up all over the place, and they're able to hire before anyone else because of the extra funding from an expanding board.
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Date: 2006-08-17 08:37 pm (UTC)This is why the public system in Ontario suffered so much in the last eleven years. The per-student funding was based on an outdated, unresponsive formula, and was insufficient to meet school needs. In shrinking boards (like Hamilton) the board couldn't get enough new funding to provide extra programs, or in some cases meet its obligations, because no new students were coming in to add to the board's funding. Meanwhile, Peel board in Mississauga/Brampton has been booming because the housing in that region is booming. They've got new schools popping up all over the place, and they're able to hire before anyone else because of the extra funding from an expanding board.