O. Reg. 349/24: CALCULATION OF FEES FOR PUPILS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL BOARD FISCAL YEAR, Under: Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2

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Education Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 349/24

CALCULATION OF FEES FOR PUPILS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL BOARD FISCAL YEAR

Consolidation Period:  From September 11, 2024 to the e-Laws currency date.

No amendments.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

CONTENTS

1.

Interpretation

2.

Application

3.

Education for First Nation pupils

4.

Fees, residing in Ontario

5.

Fees, not residing in Ontario

6.

Fees, non-resident

7.

Fees, s. 68 boards

8.

Fees, pupils to whom s. 49 (6) of the Act applies

9.

Fees, summer school and continuing education

10.

No fee between boards

Table 1

District school board base fees

Table 2

Isolate board base fees

Interpretation

1. (1) In this Regulation,

“continuing education A.D.E. of other pupils of a board” means the continuing education average daily enrolment of other pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen de l’éducation permanente pour les autres élèves d’un conseil”)

“continuing education class or course” has the same meaning as in Part XII of the grant regulation; (“classe ou cours d’éducation permanente”)

“day school A.D.E. of elementary school pupils of a board” means the average daily enrolment of elementary school pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des écoles de jour pour les élèves de l’élémentaire d’un conseil”)

“day school A.D.E. of other pupils of a board” means the average daily enrolment of other pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des écoles de jour pour les autres élèves d’un conseil”)

“day school A.D.E. of pupils of a board” means the average daily enrolment of pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des écoles de jour pour les élèves d’un conseil”)

“day school A.D.E. of secondary school pupils of a board” means the average daily enrolment of secondary school pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des écoles de jour pour les élèves du secondaire d’un conseil”)

“day school program” does not include continuing education or summer school classes or courses; (“programme d’école de jour”)

“elementary school pupil” means a pupil who is enrolled in any of junior kindergarten, kindergarten and grades 1 to 8; (“élève de l’élémentaire”)

“grant regulation” means Ontario Regulation 348/24 (Core Education Funding — Legislative Grants for the 2024-2025 School Board Fiscal Year) made under the Act; (“règlement sur les subventions”)

“isolate board” means a school authority other than a section 68 board; (“conseil isolé”)

“online or remote learning” means a method of instruction that relies on communication between pupils and teachers through the internet or any other means and does not require pupils to attend school in person; (“apprentissage en ligne ou à distance”)

“P.A.C.”, for a pupil, means the pupil accommodation charge for a pupil as determined under subsections (4) and (5); (“frais de pension”)

“secondary school pupil” means a pupil who is enrolled in any of grades 9 to 12; (“élève du secondaire”)

“section 68 board” means a board established under section 68 of the Act; (“conseil créé en vertu de l’article 68”)

“summer school A.D.E. of other pupils of a board” means the summer school average daily enrolment of other pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des cours d’été pour les autres élèves d’un conseil”)

“summer school class or course” has the same meaning as in Part XII of the grant regulation. (“classe ou cours d’été”)

(2) For the purposes of this Regulation, a pupil is considered to be a pupil of a board if they are a pupil of the board for the purposes of the grant regulation.

(3) Any fiscal year referred to in this Regulation is from September 1 to August 31.

(4) The pupil accommodation charge for a pupil is $141 in the case of an elementary school pupil or $282 in the case of a secondary school pupil.

(5) Despite subsection (4), if a board has entered into an agreement under subsection 188 (3) of the Act that provides for a payment by the Crown in right of Canada to provide classroom accommodation for a specified number of pupils, the pupil accommodation charge for each pupil accommodated as a result of the agreement is zero.

Application

2. (1) This Regulation applies to boards for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

(2) If, as of September 1, 2025, no regulation has been made under subsection 11 (3) of the Act in respect of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, this Regulation applies to boards for that fiscal year, with necessary modifications.

(3) On the day a regulation made under subsection 11 (3) of the Act in respect of the 2025-2026 fiscal year comes into force, this Regulation ceases to apply in respect of that fiscal year.

Education for First Nation pupils

3. (1) This section applies in respect of a pupil who is enrolled in a day school program in a school operated by a district school board or an isolate board if a fee in respect of the pupil is receivable by the board from,

(a) the Crown in right of Canada; or

(b) a band, the council of a band or an education authority where the band, council of a band or education authority is authorized by the Crown in right of Canada to provide education for Indians.

(2) The fee in respect of the pupil is calculated by multiplying the day school A.D.E. of the pupil by the base fee for the board as set out in,

(a) Column 2 of Table 1, in the case of a pupil who is an elementary school pupil enrolled in a school operated by a district school board;

(b) Column 3 of Table 1, in the case of a pupil who is a secondary school pupil enrolled in a school operated by a district school board; or

(c) Column 2 of Table 2, in the case of a pupil who is enrolled in a school operated by an isolate board.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the day school A.D.E. of a pupil referred to in that subsection is the day school A.D.E. of other pupils of the board, calculated as if the pupil were the board’s only pupil.

(4) If a party from whom a fee is payable requests, or if the board recommends and that party agrees, that the board provide an educational program, service or equipment for a pupil described in subsection (1) under an agreement that was entered into on or before August 31, 2019 under subsection 188 (1) of the Act, as that subsection read on August 31, 2019, the fee in respect of the pupil may be increased as follows:

1. If the board does not receive any funding for the program, service or equipment in the base fee determined for the pupil, the fee may be increased by an amount equal to the cost of the program, service or equipment.

2. If the board receives partial funding for the program, service or equipment in the base fee determined for the pupil, the fee may be increased by an amount equal to the cost of the program, service or equipment that exceeds the amount received in the base fee.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), if the board providing the educational program, service or equipment and the party from whom the fee is receivable cannot agree on the amount by which the fee is to be increased, the amount shall be determined by three arbitrators, appointed as follows:

1. One arbitrator appointed by the board.

2. One arbitrator appointed by the party from whom the fee is receivable.

3. One arbitrator appointed by the arbitrators appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2.

(6) The decision of the arbitrators or a majority of them is final and binding on the board and on the party from whom the fee is receivable.

(7) Subject to subsection (8), if the board has entered into an agreement under subsection 188 (1.7) of the Act with an entity referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection 188 (1) of the Act, and the board agrees to provide supports and services prescribed under section 8 of Ontario Regulation 261/19 (Reciprocal Education Approach) made under the Act, the fee may be increased by an amount that is set out in the agreement.

(8) The fee in respect of the services and supports referred to in subsection (7) shall not exceed the following amounts:

1. With respect to the services and supports referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection 8 (1) of Ontario Regulation 261/19, the fee shall not exceed $32,782.

2. With respect to the services and supports referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection 8 (1) of Ontario Regulation 261/19, the fee shall not exceed the cost of the equipment less $800.

(9) This section does not apply in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

Fees, residing in Ontario

4. (1) This section applies in respect of the following pupils:

1. A pupil described in subsection 46 (2) of the Act who,

i. is enrolled in a day school program in a school of a district school board or an isolate board, and

ii. resides in a school section, separate school zone or secondary school district in which the pupil’s parent or guardian resides, on land that is exempt from taxation for the purposes of any board.

2. A pupil described in subsection 49 (5) of the Act who,

i. is not a pupil described in clause (a) of the definition of “other pupil” in Part XII of the grant regulation,

ii. is enrolled in a day school program in a school of a district school board or an isolate board, and

iii. resides on a reserve, within the meaning of the Indian Act (Canada), on which the pupil’s parent or guardian resides.

(2) The fee that a board shall charge in respect of a pupil described in subsection (1) to the parent or guardian is $40 for each month or part of a month the pupil is enrolled in a school of the board.

(3) A board charging a parent or guardian a fee of $40 for any month or part of a month under subsection (2) in respect of a pupil described in subsection (1) who is enrolled in a school of the board shall not charge the parent or guardian any fee under subsection (2) for the same month or part of a month in respect of another pupil described in subsection (1) who is enrolled in a school of the board.

(4) This section does not apply in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

Fees, not residing in Ontario

5. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil referred to in subsection (2) who is enrolled in a day school program in a school of a district school board or an isolate board is an amount determined by the board that does not exceed the maximum fee determined under subsection (4) or (5).

(2) This section applies in respect of a pupil whose parent or guardian does not reside in Ontario and,

(a) who was not a pupil of a board for the purposes of Ontario Regulation 266/23 (Grants for Student Needs — Legislative Grants for the 2023-2024 School Board Fiscal Year) made under the Act and is attending school this fiscal year in person; or

(b) who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) and is attending school this fiscal year solely through online or remote learning.

(3) This section does not apply in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

(4) Except as is provided in subsection (5), the maximum fee is the amount calculated as follows:

1. Take the amount calculated under subsection (6) in respect of the pupil.

2. Multiply the amount obtained under paragraph 1 by 0.1.

3. Multiply the result obtained under paragraph 2 by the number of months or partial months during which the pupil is enrolled in a school of the board.

(5) If a party from whom a fee is payable requests, or if the board recommends and that party agrees, that the board provide an educational program, service or equipment for a pupil described in subsection (1), the fee in respect of the pupil may be increased as follows:

1. If the board does not receive any funding for the program, service or equipment in the base fee determined for the pupil, the fee may be increased by an amount equal to the cost of the program, service or equipment.

2. If the board receives partial funding for the program, service or equipment in the base fee determined for the pupil, the fee may be increased by an amount equal to the cost of the program, service or equipment that exceeds the amount received in the base fee.

(6) The amount referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection (4) in respect of the pupil is calculated by multiplying the day school A.D.E. of the pupil by the sum of the P.A.C. for the pupil and the base fee for the board as set out in,

(a) Column 2 of Table 1, in the case of a pupil who is an elementary school pupil enrolled in a school operated by a district school board;

(b) Column 3 of Table 1, in the case of a pupil who is a secondary school pupil enrolled in a school operated by a district school board; or

(c) Column 2 of Table 2, in the case of a pupil who is enrolled in a school operated by an isolate board.

(7) The day school A.D.E. of a pupil referred to in subsection (6) is the day school A.D.E. of other pupils of the board, calculated as if the pupil were the board’s only pupil.

Fees, non-resident

6. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil referred to in subsection (2) who is enrolled in a day school program in a school of a district school board or an isolate board is the amount determined in accordance with a fees policy developed for the purposes of this section by the board that operates the school in which the pupil is enrolled.

(2) This section applies in respect of a pupil whose parent or guardian is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) and,

(a) who does not reside in Ontario; and

(b) who is attending school this fiscal year solely through online or remote learning.

(3) This section does not apply in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

(4) A board’s fee policy must not authorize a fee in respect of an elementary school pupil that is less than the amount that would be calculated under subsection 5 (6) in respect of an elementary school pupil, if that subsection had applied to the pupil.

(5) A board’s fee policy must not authorize a fee in respect of a secondary school pupil that is less than the amount that would be calculated under subsection 5 (6) in respect of a secondary school pupil, if that subsection had applied to the pupil.

Fees, s. 68 boards

7. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil who is enrolled in a day school program in a school operated by a section 68 board and whose parent or guardian does not reside in Ontario is the amount determined as follows:

1. Take the expenditure of the board for the fiscal year that is acceptable to the Minister for grant purposes, excluding,

i. expenditures for debt charges,

ii. expenditures for the purchase of capital assets, as determined under the grant regulation, and

iii. expenditures for the restoration of destroyed or damaged capital assets, as determined under the grant regulation.

2. Deduct the revenue of the board for the fiscal year from,

i. any organization on whose property a school of the board is located, and

ii. refunds of expenditure of the kind described in subparagraph 1 i, ii or iii.

3. Determine the number of pupil days for the period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025 by adding, for each instructional day in that period, the number of pupils enrolled in schools of the board who receive instruction on that day.

4. Divide the amount obtained under paragraph 2 by the total number of pupil days determined under paragraph 3.

5. Multiply the result obtained under paragraph 4 by the number of instructional days for which the pupil is enrolled in a school of the board during the same period.

(2) This section does not apply to a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

Fees, pupils to whom s. 49 (6) of the Act applies

8. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil who is enrolled in a day school program and to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies is the amount determined in accordance with a fees policy developed for the purposes of this section by the board that operates the school in which the pupil is enrolled.

(2) A board’s fee policy must not authorize a fee in respect of an elementary school pupil that is less than the amount that would be calculated under subsection 5 (6) in respect of an elementary school pupil, if that subsection had applied to the pupil and subsection 49 (6) of the Act had not applied to the pupil.

(3) A board’s fee policy must not authorize a fee in respect of a secondary school pupil that is less than the amount that would be calculated under subsection 5 (6) in respect of a secondary school pupil, if that subsection had applied to the pupil and subsection 49 (6) of the Act had not applied to the pupil.

Fees, summer school and continuing education

9. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies and who is enrolled in a summer school or continuing education class or course provided by a district school board or an isolate board is the amount determined by the board.

(2) The fee referred to in subsection (1) in respect of a pupil enrolled in a continuing education class or course of the board shall not be less than the fee determined by applying paragraphs 1 to 3 of subsection (4).

(3) The fee referred to in subsection (1) in respect of a pupil enrolled in a summer school class or course of the board shall not be less than the fee determined by applying paragraphs 1 to 3 of subsection (6).

(4) The fee in respect of a pupil described in clause (a) or (c) of the definition of “other pupil” in Part XII of the grant regulation who is enrolled in a continuing education class or course provided by a district school board or an isolate board is such amount as may be agreed on by the board and the party from whom the fee is receivable or, in the absence of an agreement, the amount determined as follows:

1. Estimate the expenses of the board in the fiscal year for continuing education classes or courses.

2. Divide the amount estimated under paragraph 1 by the continuing education A.D.E. of all pupils of the board.

3. Multiply the result obtained under paragraph 2 by the continuing education A.D.E. of the pupil.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4),

(a) the continuing education A.D.E. of all pupils of a board is the sum of the average daily enrolments determined for the board under sections 212 and 213 of the grant regulation;

(b) the continuing education A.D.E. of a pupil is the continuing education A.D.E. of other pupils of the board, calculated as if the pupil were the board’s only pupil; and

(c) the continuing education A.D.E. of all pupils of a board is determined using an estimate of the variables referred to in section 212 of the grant regulation.

(6) The fee in respect of a pupil described in clause (a) or (c) of the definition of “other pupil” in the grant regulation who is enrolled in a summer school class or course provided by a district school board or an isolate board is such amount as may be agreed on by the board and the party from whom the fee is receivable or, in the absence of an agreement, the amount determined as follows:

1. Estimate the expenses of the board in the fiscal year for summer school classes or courses.

2. Divide the amount estimated under paragraph 1 by the summer school A.D.E. of all pupils of the board.

3. Multiply the result obtained under paragraph 2 by the summer school A.D.E. of the pupil.

(7) For the purposes of subsection (6),

(a) the summer school A.D.E. of all pupils of a board is the sum of the average daily enrolments determined for the board under sections 216 and 217 of the grant regulation;

(b) the summer school A.D.E. of a pupil is the summer school A.D.E. of other pupils of the board, calculated as if the pupil were the board’s only pupil; and

(c) the summer school A.D.E. is determined by using an estimate of the variables referred to in section 216 of the grant regulation.

(8) An estimate referred to in this section is an estimate that is required to be submitted under subsection 232 (6) of the Act.

No fee between boards

10. No fee is payable under this Regulation by one board to another board.

11. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).

TABLE 1
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BASE FEES

Item

Column 1
Name of board

Column 2
Elementary school pupil base fee, in dollars

Column 3
Secondary school pupil base fee, in dollars

1.

Algoma District School Board

 14,789

 16,599

2.

Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board

13,231

13,120

3.

Avon Maitland District School Board

12,944

13,835

4.

Bluewater District School Board

12,652

13,062

5.

Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board

12,383

12,472

6.

Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board

13,849

13,774

7.

Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

13,197

13,884

8.

Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario

14,977

16,641

9.

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

15,614

17,022

10.

Conseil scolaire catholique Providence

16,033

19,206

11.

Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien

15,224

17,128

12.

Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales

32,012

38,703

13.

Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Grandes Rivières

18,562

23,230

14.

Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Centre-Est de l’Ontario

14,491

15,323

15.

Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario

17,957

23,126

16.

Conseil scolaire de district catholique Franco-Nord

19,662

22,351

17.

Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario

20,976

40,862

18.

Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario

21,481

32,200

19.

Conseil scolaire Viamonde

15,793

20,332

20.

District School Board of Niagara

12,420

12,549

21.

District School Board Ontario North East

16,545

17,517

22.

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

12,657

12,399

23.

Durham Catholic District School Board

11,966

12,199

24.

Durham District School Board

11,969

12,041

25.

Grand Erie District School Board

12,375

12,865

26.

Greater Essex County District School Board

12,738

12,889

27.

Halton Catholic District School Board

12,001

11,991

28.

Halton District School Board

12,079

12,084

29.

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

12,515

12,580

30.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

12,613

12,637

31.

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board

13,143

13,434

32.

Huron Perth Catholic District School Board

14,179

14,750

33.

Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board

17,046

17,504

34.

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

12,138

12,655

35.

Keewatin-Patricia District School Board

18,090

19,965

36.

Kenora Catholic District School Board

21,303

20,546

37.

Lakehead District School Board

14,301

14,238

38.

Lambton Kent District School Board

12,926

13,092

39.

Limestone District School Board

12,884

13,367

40.

London District Catholic School Board

11,968

12,364

41.

Near North District School Board

14,480

15,147

42.

Niagara Catholic District School Board

12,497

12,559

43.

Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board

16,196

15,449

44.

Northeastern Catholic District School Board

18,099

18,774

45.

Northwest Catholic District School Board

23,240

0

46.

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

12,626

12,536

47.

Ottawa Catholic District School Board

12,513

12,504

48.

Peel District School Board

12,651

12,471

49.

Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board

12,298

12,792

50.

Rainbow District School Board

13,582

14,111

51.

Rainy River District School Board

20,204

22,780

52.

Renfrew County Catholic District School Board

15,157

14,617

53.

Renfrew County District School Board

14,075

15,121

54.

Simcoe County District School Board

11,897

12,019

55.

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board

12,146

12,746

56.

St. Clair Catholic District School Board

13,193

13,296

57.

Sudbury Catholic District School Board

14,212

14,312

58.

Superior-Greenstone District School Board

26,187

34,383

59.

Superior North Catholic District School Board

29,567

0

60.

Thames Valley District School Board

12,142

12,552

61.

Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board

14,898

14,909

62.

Toronto Catholic District School Board

12,992

13,014

63.

Toronto District School Board

13,374

13,108

64.

Trillium Lakelands District School Board

12,997

13,215

65.

Upper Canada District School Board

12,848

13,725

66.

Upper Grand District School Board

12,318

12,572

67.

Waterloo Catholic District School Board

12,166

12,298

68.

Waterloo Region District School Board

12,263

12,191

69.

Wellington Catholic District School Board

12,983

12,899

70.

Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board

12,417

12,566

71.

York Catholic District School Board

12,404

12,293

72.

York Region District School Board

12,316

12,339

 

Table 2
ISOLATE BOARD BASE FEES

Item

Column 1
Name of board

Column 2
Pupil base fee, in dollars

1.

James Bay Lowlands Secondary School Board

29,464

2.

Moose Factory Island District School Area Board

22,392

3.

Moosonee District School Area

23,383

4.

Protestant Separate School Board of the Town of Penetanguishene

15,051