Distant schools allocation
29. (1) In this section, “distant school” means a distant elementary school within the meaning of subsection (2.1) or a distant secondary school within the meaning of subsection (2.6). O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2) The following rules apply for the purposes of this section: 1. A measure of distance shall be by road and shall be accurate to 0.1 kilometre. 2. Junior kindergarten, kindergarten and grades one to eight are elementary grades. 3. Grades nine to twelve and OAC are secondary grades. 4. A board is coterminous with another board if the areas of jurisdiction of the two boards are wholly or partly the same. 5. The area of jurisdiction of a French-language public district school board is divided into portions matching the areas of jurisdiction of the coterminous English-language public district school boards. 6. The area of jurisdiction of a French-language separate district school board is divided into portions matching the areas of jurisdiction of the coterminous English-language Roman Catholic boards. 7. If a French-language separate district school board is coterminous with only one English-language Roman Catholic board, the total area of jurisdiction of the French-language separate district school board is one portion. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.1) A school shall be considered to be a distant elementary school for the purposes of this section if the following criteria are met: 1. The school is an elementary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.2) or it is treated as a combined elementary school under subsection (2.3) or (2.4). 2. If the school is operated by an English-language district school board, it is, i. on June 30, 2004, located at least 8.0 kilometres from every other elementary school described in paragraph 1 that is operated by the board, or ii. on Amherst Island, Pelee Island or Wolfe Island. 3. If the school is operated by a French-language district school board, it is, i. on June 30, 2004, located at least 8.0 kilometres from every other elementary school described in paragraph 1 that is operated by the board in the same portion of the board’s area of jurisdiction, or ii. on June 30, 2004, the only elementary school described in paragraph 1 that is operated by the board in that portion of the board’s area of jurisdiction. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.2) The characteristics referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection (2.1), clause (2.3) (a), subclause (2.4) (a) (i), subsection (2.5), clause (12) (a) and clause (12.1) (a) are the following: 1. The school is identified as an elementary school in the Ministry’s School Facilities Inventory System (SFIS) documents available for public inspection at the offices of the Education Finance Branch of the Ministry of Education, Mowat Block, 900 Bay Street, 21st Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1L2 and available on the Ministry’s SFIS website at sfis.edu.gov.on.ca by clicking on the Public Access link, the School Facility Data link, the DSB Summary link under the heading April 2003 and on the folder named “NPP”. 2. The school is not listed in Table 14. 3. The school is not located on any of the Toronto Islands. 4. The 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53), is not less than one. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.3) Two or more elementary schools of a board located on the same school site shall be treated as one combined elementary school for the purposes of this section, if, (a) each of those two or more schools has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.2); and (b) the board has informed the Minister in writing that it wishes the schools to be treated as one combined elementary school for the purposes of this section. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.4) Two or three elementary schools of a board that are not located on the same school site shall be treated as one combined elementary school for the purposes of this section, if, (a) each of those two or three schools either, (i) is an elementary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.2), or (ii) is a combined elementary school under subsection (2.3); (b) no two of the schools offer instruction in the same elementary grade; (c) with respect to each of the two or three schools, (i) in the case of an English-language district school board, the next nearest elementary school of the board is one of the other of the two or three schools, and (ii) in the case of a French-language district school board, the next nearest elementary school of the board that is located in the same portion of the board’s area of jurisdiction is one of the other of the two or three schools; and (d) the board has informed the Minister in writing that it wishes the schools to be treated as one combined elementary school for the purposes of this section. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.5) For greater certainty, an elementary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.2) may form part of only one combined elementary school under subsections (2.3) and (2.4), and a combined elementary school under subsection (2.3) may form part of only one combined elementary school under subsection (2.4). O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.6) A school shall be considered to be a distant secondary school for the purposes of this section if the following criteria are met: 1. The school is a secondary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.7) or it is treated as a combined secondary school under subsection (2.8) or (2.9). 2. If the school is operated by an English-language district school board, it is, i. on June 30, 2004, located at least 32.0 kilometres from every other secondary school described in paragraph 1 that is operated by the board, or ii. on June 30, 2004, the only secondary school described in paragraph 1 that is operated by the board. 3. If the school is operated by a French-language district school board, it is, i. on June 30, 2004, located at least 32.0 kilometres from every other secondary school described in paragraph 1 that is operated by the board in the same portion of the board’s area of jurisdiction, or ii. on June 30, 2004, the only secondary school described in paragraph 1 that is operated by the board in that portion of the board’s area of jurisdiction. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.7) The characteristics referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection (2.6), clause (2.8) (a), subclause (2.9) (a) (i), subsection (2.10), clause (13) (a) and clause (13.1) (a) are the following: 1. The school is identified as a secondary school in the Ministry’s School Facilities Inventory System (SFIS) documents available for public inspection at the offices of the Education Finance Branch of the Ministry of Education, Mowat Block, 900 Bay Street, 21st Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1L2 and available on the Ministry’s SFIS website at sfis.edu.gov.on.ca by clicking on the Public Access link, the School Facility Data link, the DSB Summary link under the heading April 2003 and on the folder named “NPP”. 2. The school is not listed in Table 15. 3. The 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53), is not less than one. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.8) Two or more secondary schools of a board located on the same school site shall be treated as one combined secondary school for the purposes of this section, if, (a) each of those two or more schools has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.7); and (b) the board has informed the Minister in writing that it wishes the schools to be treated as one combined secondary school for the purposes of this section. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.9) Two or three secondary schools of a board that are not located on the same school site shall be treated as one combined secondary school for the purposes of this section, if, (a) each of those two or three schools either, (i) is a secondary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.7), or (ii) is a combined secondary school under subsection (2.8); (b) no two of the schools offer instruction in the same secondary grade; (c) with respect to each of the two or three schools, (i) in the case of an English-language district school board, the next nearest secondary school of the board is one of the other of the two or three schools, and (ii) in the case of a French-language district school board, the next nearest secondary school of the board that is located in the same portion of the board’s area of jurisdiction is one of the other of the two or three schools; and (d) the board has informed the Minister in writing that it wishes the schools to be treated as one combined secondary school for the purposes of this section. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.10) For greater certainty, a secondary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.7) may form part of only one combined secondary school under subsections (2.8) and (2.9), and a combined secondary school under subsection (2.8) may form part of only one combined secondary school under subsection (2.9). O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (2.11) Where two or more schools are treated as one combined school under subsection (2.3), (2.4), (2.8) or (2.9), the following rules apply: 1. Distances shall be measured with reference to the school that, of the two or more schools that are treated as one combined school, has the largest 2003-2004 enrolment as defined in subsection 37 (53). 2. When a distance is measured as described in paragraph 1 under any provision of this section, no distance measurement shall be made with reference to any of the other schools that are treated as one combined school. 3. For example, if schools A, B and C of an English-language district school board are treated as one combined elementary school under subsection (2.4), and school C has the largest 2003-2004 enrolment of those three, when determining if school D is a distant elementary school under subsection (2.1), school D must be located at least 8.0 kilometres away from school C under subparagraph 2 i of subsection (2.1). The distance between school D and either of schools A or B is not measured and does not figure into the determination. 4. Where a calculation is to be made with respect to a distant school and the distant school is a combined school, the calculation shall be made using the sum of the relevant figures for each of the two or more schools that are treated as the combined school. 5. For example, the 2003-2004 enrolment of a distant school that is a combined school is the sum of the 2003-2004 enrolment of each of the two or more schools that are treated as the combined distant school. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (1). (3) The amount of the distant schools allocation for a district school board for the fiscal year is determined as follows: 1. For each distant elementary school of the board, i. determine the learning resources component in accordance with subsection (4), ii. determine the in-school administration component, in accordance with subsection (5), iii. determine the per pupil amount, in accordance with subsection (6), iv. determine the fixed school amount in accordance with subsection (7), and v. total the amounts determined under subparagraphs i, ii, iii and iv. 2. For each distant secondary school of the board, i. determine the learning resources component in accordance with subsection (8), ii. determine the in-school administration component, in accordance with subsection (9), iii. determine the per pupil amount, in accordance with subsection (10), iv. determine the fixed school amount in accordance with subsection (11), and v. total the amounts determined under subparagraphs i, ii, iii and iv. 3. Total the amounts determined under paragraphs 1 and 2. 4. Add the elementary school principals amount determined in accordance with subsection (14) to the amount determined under paragraph 3. 5. Add the secondary school principals amount determined in accordance with subsection (15) to the amount determined under paragraph 4. 6. In the case of the Kenora Catholic District School Board, add $32,135 to the amount determined under paragraph 5. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3. (4) The learning resources component for a distant elementary school is determined as follows: 1. Determine the distance factor for the distant elementary school in accordance with subsection (12) or (12.1). 2. Determine the 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53). 3. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is less than 50, the learning resources component for the distant elementary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($53,769.98 + ($6,798.50 × A)) × B) – (A × $2,719.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 4. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 50 but less than 100, the learning resources component for the distant elementary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: ($393,695.12 × B) – (A × $2,719.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 5. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 100 but less than 1,000, the learning resources component for the distant elementary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($131,905.12 + ($2,617.90 × A)) × B) – (A × $2,719.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 6. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 1,000, the learning resources component for the distant elementary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: ($2,749.81 × A × B) – (A × $2,719.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3; O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (2). (5) The in-school administration component for a distant elementary school is determined as follows: 1. Determine the distance factor for the distant elementary school in accordance with subsection (12) or (12.1). 2. Determine the 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53). 3. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is less than 200, the in-school administration component for the distant elementary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($64,534.95 + ($158.21 × A)) × B) – (A × $389.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 4. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 200 but less than 550, the in-school administration component for the distant elementary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($19,010.20 + ($126.73 × A)) × B) – (A × $130.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 5. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 550 but less than 1,000, the in-school administration component for the distant elementary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($37,969.40 + ($92.26 × A)) × B) – (A × $130.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 6. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 1,000, the in-school administration component for the distant elementary school is 0. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3; O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (3). (6) The per pupil amount for a distant elementary school is the product of the 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53), and $97.50. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3. (7) The fixed school amount for a distant elementary school is $3,000, if the 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53), is one or more, and zero in all other cases. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3. (8) The learning resources component for a distant secondary school is determined as follows: 1. Determine the distance factor for the distant secondary school in accordance with subsection (13) or (13.1). 2. Determine the 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53). 3. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is less than 50, the learning resources component for the distant secondary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($46,044.41 + ($14, 524.07 × A)) × B) – (A × $3,194.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 4. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 50 but less than 100, the learning resources component for the distant secondary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: ($772,248.12 × B) – (A × $3,194.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 5. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 100 but less than 1,000, the learning resources component for the distant secondary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($499,757.12 + ($2,724.91 × A)) × B) – (A × $3,194.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 6. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 1,000, the learning resources component for the distant secondary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: ($3,224.67 × A × B) – (A × $3,194.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3; O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (4). (9) The in-school administration component for a distant secondary school is determined as follows: 1. Determine the distance factor for the distant secondary school in accordance with subsection (13) or (13.1). 2. Determine the 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53). 3. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is less than 200, the in-school administration component for the distant secondary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($92,445.75 + ($561.89 × A)) × B) – (A × $448.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 4. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 200 but less than 550, the in-school administration component for the distant secondary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($168,821.60 + ($180.01 × A)) × B) – (A × $448.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 5. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 550 but less than 1,000, the in-school administration component for the distant secondary school is the greater of 0 and the amount determined according to the following formula: (($47,224.64 + ($152.01 × A)) × B) – (A × $199.00) where, A = the number determined under paragraph 2, and B = the distance factor determined under paragraph 1. 6. If the number determined under paragraph 2 is greater than or equal to 1,000, the in-school administration component for the distant secondary school is 0. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3; O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (5). (10) The per pupil amount for a distant secondary school is the product of the 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53), and $97.50. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3. (11) The fixed school amount for a distant secondary school is $4,000, if the 2003-2004 enrolment of the school, as defined in subsection 37 (53), is one or more, and zero in all other cases. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3. (12) In the case of a distant elementary school that is operated by an English-language district school board, the distance factor is, (a) if the distance from that distant elementary school to the next nearest school of the board that is either an elementary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.2) or is treated as a combined elementary school under subsection (2.3) or (2.4) is less than 32.0 kilometres, the factor that is accurate to four decimal places that is determined according to the following formula: ((32/A)((A – 8)/24) + 0.25)/1.25 where, A = the distance in kilometres to that next nearest elementary school of the board; and (b) in all other cases, 1. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (6). (12.1) In the case of a distant elementary school that is operated by a French-language district school board, the distance factor is, (a) if the distance from that distant elementary school to the next nearest school of the board that is located in the same portion of the board’s area of jurisdiction and is either an elementary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.2) or is treated as a combined elementary school under subsection (2.3) or (2.4) is less than 32.0 kilometres, the factor that is accurate to four decimal places that is determined according to the following formula: ((32/A)((A – 8)/24) + 0.25)/1.25 where, A = the distance in kilometres to that next nearest elementary school of the board; and (b) in all other cases, 1. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (6). (13) In the case of a distant secondary school that is operated by an English-language district school board, the distance factor is, (a) if the distance from that distant secondary school to the next nearest school of the board that is either a secondary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.7) or is treated as a combined secondary school under subsection (2.8) or (2.9) is less than 80.0 kilometres, the factor that is accurate to four decimal places that is determined according to the following formula: ((80/A)((A – 32)/48) + 0.25)/1.25 where, A = the distance in kilometres to that next nearest secondary school of the board; and (b) in all other cases, 1. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (6). (13.1) In the case of a distant secondary school that is operated by a French-language district school board, the distance factor is, (a) if the distance from that distant secondary school to the next nearest school of the board that is located in the same portion of the board’s area of jurisdiction and is either a secondary school that has the characteristics set out in subsection (2.7) or is treated as a combined secondary school under subsection (2.8) or (2.9) is less than 80.0 kilometres, the factor that is accurate to four decimal places that is determined according to the following formula: ((80/A)((A – 32)/48) + 0.25)/1.25 where, A = the distance in kilometres to that next nearest secondary school of the board; and (b) in all other cases, 1. O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (6). (14) The elementary school principals amount is determined as follows: 1. Take the 2003-2004 day school average daily enrolment of elementary school pupils of the board. 2. Multiply the number determined under paragraph 1 by $259. 3. Divide the number determined under paragraph 2 by the product of $84,125 and 1.12. 4. Divide the number determined under paragraph 3 by the number obtained by adding the number of elementary schools of the board that meet the criterion set out in paragraph 1 of subsection (2.1) and the number of elementary schools of the board that are listed in Table 14. 5. If the number determined under paragraph 4 is equal to or greater than 0.69, the elementary school principals amount is zero. 6. If the number determined under paragraph 4 is less than 0.69, the elementary school principals amount is the number determined as follows: i. subtract the number determined under paragraph 4 from 0.69. ii. multiply the number determined under subparagraph i by the product of $84,125 and 1.12. iii. multiply the number determined under subparagraph ii by the number obtained by adding the number of elementary schools of the board that meet the criterion set out in paragraph 1 of subsection (2.1) and the number of elementary schools of the board that are listed in Table 14. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3; O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (7, 8). (15) The secondary school principals amount is determined as follows: 1. Take the 2003-2004 day school average daily enrolment of secondary school pupils of the board. 2. Multiply the number determined under paragraph 1 by $113. 3. Divide the number determined under paragraph 2 by the product of $91,745 and 1.12. 4. Divide the number determined under paragraph 3 by the number obtained by adding the number of secondary schools of the board that meet the criterion set out in paragraph 1 of subsection (2.6) and the number of secondary schools of the board that are listed in Table 15. 5. If the number determined under paragraph 4 is equal to or greater than 0.4, the secondary school principals amount is zero. 6. If the number determined under paragraph 4 is less than 0.4, the secondary school principals amount is the number determined as follows: i. subtract the number determined under paragraph 4 from 0.4. ii. multiply the number determined under subparagraph i by the product of $91,745 and 1.12. iii. multiply the number determined under subparagraph ii by the number obtained by adding the number of secondary schools of the board that meet the criterion set out in paragraph 1 of subsection (2.6) and the number of secondary schools of the board that are listed in Table 15. O. Reg. 353/03, s. 3; O. Reg. 139/04, s. 5 (9, 10).