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Definitions
 1. In this Regulation, “capital asset cost”, in respect of a fiscal year, has the same meaning as “capital asset cost” or as “capital asset addition”, as the case may be, in the legislative grant regulation for the fiscal year; (“coût d’immobilisations”) “legislative grant regulation” means a regulation made under subsection 234 (1) of the Act; (“règlement sur les subventions générales”) “revenue from other sources” for the fiscal year, has the same meaning as in the legislative grant regulations for that fiscal year; (“recettes provenant d’autres sources”) “school renewal expenditure” is an expenditure by a board that relates to a thing set out in subsection 6.2 (2). (“dépense de réfection des écoles”) O. Reg. 193/10, s. 1; O. Reg. 157/11, s. 1; O. Reg. 27/16, s. 1.
Interpretation
 2. Subject to subsection 4 (3), nothing in this Regulation shall be interpreted to limit the amount that a board may use for a purpose set out in this Regulation.  O. Reg. 193/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 27/16, s. 2.
Unincurred expenses
 2.1 (1) If a district school board did not incur expenses in a fiscal year by reason of a strike or lock-out affecting the operations of the board, an amount referred to in this Regulation that is determined under a legislative grant regulation shall be adjusted, if relevant, by deducting the portion of those unincurred expenses that is attributable to the purpose for which the amount was restricted under this Regulation. O. Reg. 663/21, s. 1. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), unincurred expenses shall be calculated in accordance with Ontario Regulation 486/98 (Board Expenses not Incurred by Reason of Strike or Lock-out) made under the Act. O. Reg. 663/21, s. 1.
Internal audits
 3. A district school board shall use the amount calculated as follows, in respect of a fiscal year, only for the purpose of internal audits: 1. Take the amount determined for internal audits (part of the board’s administration and governance allocation) under the legislative grant regulation for the fiscal year. 2. If applicable, add the portion of the amount determined for the OMERS contributions supplement (part of the grant payable to the board) under the legislative grant regulation that is attributable to internal audits. 3. If applicable, subtract the portion of the amount determined for public sector compensation restraint (part of the board’s cost adjustment and new teacher induction program allocation) under the legislative grant regulation that is attributable to internal audits.  O. Reg. 157/11, s. 2.
School condition improvement
 4.1 (1) A board shall use the amount determined for school condition improvement (part of the board’s pupil accommodation allocation) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of school condition improvement expenditures within the meaning of subsection (2).  O. Reg. 157/11, s. 4. (2) An expenditure by a board is a school condition improvement expenditure if it meets all of the following criteria: 1. It is a school renewal expenditure. 2. It meets the criteria set out in subparagraphs 1 i, ii and iii of subsection 6.2 (1). O. Reg. 27/16, s. 4; O. Reg. 221/16, s. 1.
Temporary accommodation for pupils
 4.1.1 (1) A board shall use the amount determined for temporary accommodation for pupils (part of the board’s pupil accommodation allocation) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of temporary pupil accommodation expenditures within the meaning of subsection (2). O. Reg. 221/16, s. 2. (2) An expenditure by the board is a temporary pupil accommodation expenditure if it meets one of the following criteria: 1. It is a cost incurred by the board for operating leases for temporary pupil accommodations needed for the provision of elementary or secondary pupil places, but not for temporary pupil accommodations needed for the provision of full day junior kindergarten and kindergarten. 2. It is a cost incurred by the board for the relocation and installation of temporary pupil accommodations needed for the provision of elementary or secondary pupil places, but not for temporary pupil accommodations needed for the provision of full day junior kindergarten and kindergarten. 3. It is a capital asset cost incurred by the board for temporary pupil accommodations needed for the provision of elementary or secondary pupil places, but not for temporary pupil accommodations needed for the provision of full day junior kindergarten and kindergarten. O. Reg. 221/16, s. 2.
Child care and EarlyON child and family centres capital projects
 4.2 A board shall use the total of the amounts determined for child care capital projects and EarlyON child and family centres capital projects (both part of the board’s pupil accommodation allocation) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of expenditures that, (a) are in respect of costs incurred by the board for additions, retrofits and major renovations to space in buildings or on real property owned, leased or otherwise acquired by the board, for the purpose of providing child care for children who are younger than 44 months of age or providing EarlyON child and family centres; and (b) meet the criteria for capitalizing a tangible capital asset set out in the most recent version of the document entitled “District School Board and School Authority Tangible Capital Assets: Provincial Accounting Policies and Implementation Guide”, revised January 2021, which is available on a website of the Government of Ontario. O. Reg. 663/21, s. 2.
Special education
 5. (1) A board shall use the amount calculated as follows, in respect of a fiscal year, only for the purpose of special education: 1. Take the amount determined for its special education allocation under the legislative grant regulation for the fiscal year. 2. If applicable, add the amount determined for the OMERS contributions supplement (part of the grant payable to the board) under the legislative grant regulation that is attributable to special education. O. Reg. 157/11, s. 5; O. Reg. 663/21, s. 3 (1). (1.1) For greater certainty, a board may use the amount referred to in subsection (1) for the purpose of applied behaviour analysis training. O. Reg. 380/18, s. 2. (2), (3) Revoked: O. Reg. 663/21, s. 3 (2).
ABA training
 5.0.1 A district school board shall use the amount determined for ABA training (part of the special education allocation) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of applied behaviour analysis training. O. Reg. 380/18, s. 3.
After-school skills development programs
 5.0.2 A district school board shall use the amount determined for after-school skills development programs (part of the special education allocation) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of after-school skills development programs. O. Reg. 663/21, s. 4.
Northern adjustment
 5.0.3 A district school board that is the lead in a regional co-operative shall use the amount determined for the northern adjustment (part of the special education allocation) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of the regional co-operative. O. Reg. 663/21, s. 4.
Northern adjustment
 5.1 Revoked: O. Reg. 384/22, s. 1.
Learning opportunities programs
 5.2 (1) A board shall use the sum of the amounts determined for all of the following programs (part of the board’s learning opportunities allocation) under the legislative grant regulations for the fiscal years preceding the 2018-2019 fiscal year only for the purpose of one or more of those programs: 1. Literacy and numeracy assistance. 2. Student success teachers and literacy and numeracy coaches, for grades 7 and 8. 3. Student success, grades 7 to 12. 4. Specialist High Skills Major Program. 5. School effectiveness framework. 6. Ontario focused intervention partnership tutoring. 7. Outdoor education. O. Reg. 205/15, s. 2; O. Reg. 221/16, s. 3; O. Reg. 380/18, s. 5 (1); O. Reg. 663/21, s. 6 (1). (1.1) A board shall use the sum of the amounts determined for all of the following programs (part of the board’s learning opportunities allocation) under the legislative grant regulations for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 fiscal years only for the purpose of one or more of those programs: 1. Literacy and numeracy assistance. 2. Student success teachers and literacy and numeracy coaches, for grades 7 and 8. 3. Student success, grades 7 to 12. 4. Specialist High Skills Major Program. 5. Ontario focused intervention partnership tutoring. 6. Outdoor education. O. Reg. 380/18, s. 5 (2); O. Reg. 562/20, s. 2 (1); O. Reg. 663/21, s. 6 (1). (1.2) A board shall use the sum of the amounts determined for all of the following programs (part of the board’s learning opportunities allocation) under the legislative grant regulations for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and the following fiscal years only for the purpose of one or more of those programs: 1. Literacy and numeracy assistance. 2. Student success teachers and literacy and numeracy coaches, for grades 7 and 8. 3. Student success, grades 7 to 12. 4. Tutoring. O. Reg. 562/20, s. 2 (2); O. Reg. 663/21, s. 6 (1). (1.3) A board shall use the sum of the amounts determined for all of the following programs (part of the board’s learning opportunities allocation) under the legislative grant regulations for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and the following fiscal years only for the purpose of one or more of those programs: 1. Specialist High Skills Major Program. 2. Outdoor education. 3. Experiential learning. O. Reg. 562/20, s. 2 (2); O. Reg. 663/21, s. 6 (1). (2), (3) Revoked: O. Reg. 663/21, s. 6 (2).
Library staff
 5.3 A district school board shall use the amount determined for library staff (part of the board’s learning opportunities allocation for the fiscal years preceding the 2020-2021 fiscal year and part of the school foundation allocation under the legislative grant regulations for the following fiscal years) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of paying the salaries and benefits of library staff. O. Reg. 663/21, s. 7.
Indigenous education lead
 5.4 (1) A district school board shall use at least 50 per cent of the Indigenous education lead amount (part of the board’s Indigenous education supplemental allocation) under the legislative grant regulations for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 fiscal years only for the purpose of paying the salary and benefits of the Indigenous education lead. O. Reg. 380/18, s. 6; O. Reg. 663/21, s. 8 (1). (2), (3) Revoked: O. Reg. 663/21, s. 8 (2).
Indigenous language
 5.5.1 A district school board shall use the following amounts only for the purpose of paying the salaries and benefits incurred in relation to the provision of instruction in the subject of an Indigenous language and for the purpose of the board action plan referred to in the Indigenous education supplemental allocation under the legislative grant regulations: 1. Indigenous language amount for elementary school pupils (part of the board’s Indigenous education supplemental allocation) under the legislative grant regulations. 2. Indigenous language amount for secondary school pupils (part of the board’s Indigenous education supplemental allocation) under the legislative grant regulations. O. Reg. 384/22, s. 2.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit studies
 5.5.2 A district school board shall use the First Nations, Métis and Inuit studies amount (part of the board’s Indigenous education supplemental allocation) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of, (a) paying the salaries and benefits incurred in relation to the provision of instruction in the subject of First Nations, Métis and Inuit studies; and (b) the board action plan referred to in the Indigenous education supplemental allocation under the legislative grant regulations. O. Reg. 384/22, s. 2.
Rural and northern allocation
  (2) The expenditures referred to in subsection (1) are expenditures for the purpose of, (a) improving educational programs or support services for educational programs; (b) improving transportation of pupils; or (c) continuing the operation of a school identified in subsection (1) that would close if the expenditure is not made. O. Reg. 550/17, s. 4; O. Reg. 562/20, s. 4 (2); O. Reg. 264/23, s. 1 (2).
Mental health workers staffing amount
  5.7 (1) A district school board shall use the amount determined for mental health workers staffing (part of the mental health and well-being allocation) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of paying the salaries, benefits or wages of health professionals who provide mental health services for secondary school pupils. O. Reg. 562/20, s. 5; O. Reg. 663/21, s. 11 (1). (2), (3) Revoked: O. Reg. 663/21, s. 11 (2). (4) For the purposes of subsection (1), “health professional” means a member of a health profession within the meaning of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. O. Reg. 562/20, s. 5.
Mental health and well-being allocation
  5.8 A district school board shall use the sum of the following amounts (all part of the mental health and well-being allocation) under the legislative grant regulations for the 2022-2023 fiscal year and the following fiscal years only for the purpose of school-based or board-based mental health staffing, programs or initiatives: 1. The data and information collection component amount. 2. The supporting student mental health amount. 3. The fostering the resilience and mental well-being of all students amount. 4. The implementation of evidence-based mental health programs and resources amount. O. Reg. 384/22, s. 4.
French as a second language, areas of intervention amount
  5.9 An English-language district school board shall use the areas of intervention amount (part of the language allocation) under the legislative grant regulations only for the purpose of expenditures related to French as a second language programs or initiatives in accordance with the document entitled “Eligible Activities/Expenses 2023-24 – French as a Second Language Funding Allocation: Areas of Intervention” which is available on a website of the Government of Ontario. O. Reg. 384/22, s. 4; O. Reg. 264/23, s. 2.
Special equipment
 6. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a board shall use the amount calculated as follows, in respect of a fiscal year, only for the purpose of special equipment: 1. Take the amount determined for special equipment (part of the board’s special education allocation) under the legislative grant regulation for the fiscal year. 2. Subtract the sum of all approved special equipment claims, as described in the legislative grant regulation, made by the board for pupils of the board for the fiscal year.  O. Reg. 157/11, s. 6. (2) The amount determined under subsection (1) shall not be used for the purpose of special equipment that is the subject of an approved special equipment claim.  O. Reg. 193/10, s. 6 (2). (3) The amount determined under subsection (1) for a fiscal year shall be used in accordance with any guidelines referred to in the legislative grant regulations for that fiscal year in respect of special equipment.  O. Reg. 193/10, s. 6 (3).
Education development charges
 6.1 (1) If a district school board sells, leases or otherwise disposes of real property that was acquired, in whole or in part, by the board or by another person, with funds withdrawn from an education development charge account, and the property was not used to provide accommodation for pupils, the board shall use the net proceeds (as described under subsection 6.2 (7)) of the sale, lease or other disposition, in the amount specified in subsection (2) or (3), in accordance with the following rules: 1. If the board has an education development charge by-law that applies to the area in which the property is located, the proceeds shall be allocated to the education development charge account established in respect of that by-law and used for the purposes set out in subsection 16 (2) of Ontario Regulation 20/98 (Education Development Charges — General) made under the Act. 2. If paragraph 1 does not apply but the board has an education development charge account established under subsection 23 (4) of Ontario Regulation 20/98 from which money may be used to acquire land or an interest in land in the area in which the property is located, the proceeds shall be allocated to that account and used for the purposes set out in subsection 23 (6) or (6.0.1) of that regulation, as the case may be. 3. If paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply but the board has one or more education development charge accounts from which money may be used to acquire land or an interest in land in any part of the region prescribed under clause 257.101 (1) (d) of the Act in which the property is located, the proceeds shall be allocated to those accounts and used for the purposes set out in subsection 16 (2), 23 (6) or (6.0.1) of Ontario Regulation 20/98, as the case may be. 4. If paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 do not apply, the proceeds shall be allocated to the education development charge accounts established under section 16.1 of Ontario Regulation 20/98 and used for the purposes set out in subsection 16.1 (2) of that regulation.  O. Reg. 365/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 56/19, s. 1 (1). (2) In the case of real property that was acquired by the board or by another person before March 29, 2019, the amount referred to in subsection (1) shall be an amount no greater than the amount withdrawn for the property’s acquisition. O. Reg. 56/19, s. 1 (2). (3) In the case of real property that was acquired by the board or by another person on or after March 29, 2019, the amount referred to in subsection (1) shall be the amount determined as follows: 1. Take the total cost incurred by the board or another person to acquire the real property. 2. Take the amount of funds withdrawn from an education development charge account to acquire the real property. 3. Divide the amount determined under paragraph 2 by the amount determined under paragraph 1. 4. Multiply the number determined under paragraph 3 by the net proceeds of the sale, lease or other disposition. O. Reg. 56/19, s. 1 (2).
Insurance for employees
 6.3 A board shall use any amount refunded to the board by insurers or associations in respect of payments made by the board under clause 177 (1) (b) of the Act only for the purpose of providing insurance or services under subsection 177 (1) of the Act.  O. Reg. 270/12, s. 1.
Deferred revenue
 7. Unless otherwise specified in a regulation made under the Act, a requirement under this Regulation to use an amount for a particular purpose shall not be interpreted as requiring a board to use that amount in the fiscal year for which the amount was provided or in which the amount was received.  O. Reg. 193/10, s. 7; O. Reg. 157/11, s. 8.
Revenue from other sources, reserve funds
 8. (1) Any revenue from other sources received by the board that is used by the board for a purpose set out in this Regulation is in addition to the amount that the board is required by this Regulation to use for that purpose.  O. Reg. 193/10, s. 8 (1). (2) Any amount that was held in a reserve fund of the board on August 31, 2010 for a purpose set out in this Regulation, and that is deemed to be an amount restricted for the same purpose under subsection 233.2 (1) of the Act, is in addition to the amount that the board is required by this Regulation to use for that purpose.  O. Reg. 193/10, s. 8 (2).
Revenue from other sources, reserve funds
 9. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).  O. Reg. 193/10, s. 9.
Revenue from other sources, reserve funds
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