Early Learning Allocation
34. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 2 of section 11, the amount of the early learning allocation for a district school board shall be determined in accordance with this section. (2) If a board does not provide instruction in junior kindergarten in any of its schools in September of 1998, the amount of the early learning allocation for the board shall be determined as follows: 1. Determine the day school full-time equivalent enrolment for the board as of October 31, 1998, counting only pupils of the board enrolled in any of kindergarten and grades one to three. 2. Multiply the number determined under paragraph 1 by $609. (3) Subject to subsection (5), if a board provides instruction in junior kindergarten in one or more of its schools in September of 1998, the amount of the early learning allocation for the board shall be determined as follows: 1. Determine the day school full-time equivalent enrolment for the board as of October 31, 1998, counting only pupils of the board enrolled in any of kindergarten and grades one to three. 2. Multiply the number determined under paragraph 1 by $609. 3. Determine the 1998-99 allocation per elementary pupil of the board, in accordance with subsection (4). 4. Multiply the amount determined under paragraph 3 by the day school full-time equivalent enrolment for the board as of October 31, 1998, counting only pupils of the board enrolled in junior kindergarten. 5. Deduct the amount determined under paragraph 4 from the amount determined under paragraph 2. (4) For the purposes of paragraph 3 of subsection (3), the 1998-99 allocation per elementary pupil of the board shall be determined as follows: 1. Total the following amounts: i. The remote and rural allocation amount for the board, as determined under section 30. ii. The learning opportunities allocation amount for the board, as determined under section 31. iii. The transportation allocation amount for the board, as determined under section 35. iv. The administration and governance allocation amount for the board, as determined under section 36. 2. Divide the total obtained under paragraph 1 by the 1998-99 day school average daily enrolment of pupils of the board. 3. Determine an amount on account of the special education allocation for elementary pupils, as follows: i. Multiply the 1998-99 day school average daily enrolment of elementary pupils of the board by $347. ii. Divide the amount determined for the board under paragraph 2 of section 14 by the 1998-99 day school average daily enrolment of pupils of the board. iii. Multiply the result obtained under subparagraph ii by the 1998-99 day school average daily enrolment of elementary pupils of the board. iv. Determine an amount on account of program ISA for elementary pupils, as follows: A. If the amount determined for the board under clause 17 (a) is greater than the amount determined for the board under clause 17 (b), multiply the 1998-99 day school average daily enrolment of elementary pupils of the board by the per pupil amount specified for the board in Column 2 of Table 1. B. If the amount determined for the board under clause 17 (b) is greater than the amount determined for the board under clause 17 (a), calculate the part of the ISA level 2 and 3 funding total determined for the board under subsection 18 (5) that is generated by elementary pupils of the board. v. Total the amounts obtained under subparagraphs i, iii and iv. 4. Take the amount determined in relation to elementary small schools for the board under paragraph 4 of subsection 29 (11). 5. In the case of an English-language district school board, determine an amount on account of the language allocation for elementary pupils, as follows: i. Take the French as a second language amount for elementary pupils of the board, as calculated under subsection 22 (3). ii. Calculate the part of the ESL/ESD amount for the board, as calculated under section 24, that is generated by elementary school pupils of the board. iii. Add the amount taken under subparagraph i to the amount calculated under subparagraph ii. 6. In the case of a French-language district school board, determine an amount on account of the language allocation for elementary pupils, as follows: i. Total the amounts determined for the board under paragraphs 1 and 3 of subsection 26 (1). ii. Divide the total determined for the board under paragraph 7 of subsection 28 (4) by the total number of instructional units determined for the board under paragraph 3 of subsection 28 (4). Multiply the result by the total number of elementary instructional units determined for the board under paragraph 1 of subsection 28 (4). iii. Calculate the part of the PDF funding level for the board, as calculated under subsection 28 (11), that is generated by elementary school pupils of the board. iv. Total the amount taken under subparagraph i, the product obtained under subparagraph ii and the amount calculated under subparagraph iii. 7. Determine an amount on account of the teacher compensation allocation for elementary pupils, by calculating what the amount calculated for the board under paragraph 7 of subsection 33 (10) would be if the calculation under that paragraph were done counting only teachers employed by the board to provide instruction to elementary school pupils and counting only elementary pupils of the board. 8. Take the amount determined in relation to elementary school renewal for the board under paragraph 6 of subsection 37 (7). 9. Total the amounts taken or determined for the board under paragraphs 3 to 8. 10. Divide the total obtained under paragraph 9 by the 1998-99 day school average daily enrolment of elementary pupils of the board. 11. Total the following amounts: i. $3,367, on account of the foundation allocation. ii. $520, on account of school operations. iii. The amount obtained under paragraph 2. iv. The amount obtained under paragraph 10. (5) If one or more of the predecessor old boards of the district school board did not provide junior kindergarten in any of its schools in September of 1997 and one or more of the predecessor old boards of the district school board provided junior kindergarten at a take-up rate of more than 93 per cent, the amount determined under subsection (3) as the early learning allocation for the district school board shall be increased by the supplementary amount, if any, determined by the Minister under subsection (6). (6) The Minister, on application by the district school board, may determine a supplementary amount that he or she considers appropriate to adjust for the effect of the circumstances described in subsection (5) on the amount obtained for the board under subsection (3). (7) For the purposes of subsection (5), the take-up rate for an old board shall be determined by dividing the number of junior kindergarten pupils enrolled in schools of the old board on October 31, 1997 by the number of kindergarten pupils enrolled in schools of the old board on October 31, 1997. O. Reg. 287/98, s. 34. Transportation Allocation