Summary

The Ministry of Education is responsible for early years, child care and the Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system. The Ministry is committed to ensuring children and students have the skills and knowledge they need to reach their full potential and achieve lifelong success.

Ministry Program Summary

Vote Program

Estimates
2020-21

Estimates
2019-20

Difference
between
2020-21
and
2019-20

Actual
2018-19

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1001

Ministry Administration Program

$17,794,500

$18,587,400

($792,900)

$19,170,042

1002

Elementary and Secondary Education Program

$25,835,455,700

$25,311,487,500

$523,968,200

$25,273,311,793

1003

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

$49,775,400

$50,153,700

($378,300)

$46,674,335

1004

Child Care and Early Years Programs

$2,268,818,100

$2,196,568,700

$72,249,400

$1,936,216,583

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$28,171,843,700

$27,576,797,300

$595,046,400

$27,275,372,753

 

Statutory appropriations

$1,620,802,014

$1,732,089,392

($111,287,378)

$1,677,828,265

 

Ministry total operating expense

$29,792,645,714

$29,308,886,692

$483,759,022

$28,953,201,018

 

Consolidation adjustment - Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)

$2,868,600

$5,294,300

($2,425,700)

$2,243,620

 

Consolidation Adjustment- Education Quality and Accountability Office

$4,536,900

($1,330,600)

$5,867,500

($1,883,014)

 

Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)

$14,780,500

$11,700,800

$3,079,700

$4,790,122

 

Consolidation adjustment - School Board Trust Debt Payment Reclassification

($65,723,500)

($65,723,500)

-

($65,836,547)

 

Consolidation adjustment - Schools

$720,168,500

$1,025,415,500

($305,247,000)

$167,404,066

 

Consolidation adjustment - Colleges

($26,475,000)

($26,796,600)

$321,600

($29,534,889)

 

Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals

($7,722,400)

($5,500,000)

($2,222,400)

($7,646,951)

 

Consolidation adjustment - Science North

-

-

-

($1,091,791)

 

Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio

$1,336,400

($13,501,000)

$14,837,400

($18,780,152)

 

Total including consolidation & other adjustments

$30,436,415,714

$30,238,445,592

$197,970,122

$29,002,865,482

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

 

1001

Ministry Administration Program

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

1002

Elementary and Secondary Education Program

$1,485,800

$3,060,000

($1,574,200)

$1,874,704

1003

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,487,800

$3,062,000

($1,574,200)

$1,874,704

 

Ministry total operating assets

$1,487,800

$3,062,000

($1,574,200)

$1,874,704

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

1002

Elementary and Secondary Education Program

$1,551,997,900

$1,749,909,500

($197,911,600)

$1,515,554,667

1004

Child Care and Early Years Programs

$10,002,000

$10,002,000

-

$94,279,586

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$1,561,999,900

$1,759,911,500

($197,911,600)

$1,609,834,253

 

Statutory appropriations

$2,968,900

$2,996,700

($27,800)

$2,687,035

 

Ministry Total capital expense

$1,564,968,800

$1,762,908,200

($197,939,400)

$1,612,521,288

 

Consolidation adjustment - Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)

$1,049,000

$1,088,300

($39,300)

$1,393,733

 

Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)

$2,351,400

$1,908,600

$442,800

$2,121,373

 

Consolidation adjustment - Education Quality and Accountability Office

$302,300

$330,000

($27,700)

$414,154

 

Consolidation adjustment - Schools

($103,297,000)

($412,261,100)

$308,964,100

($287,424,528)

 

Capital expense Adjustment – Cap and Trade Wind Down Account Reclassification

-

-

-

$93,309,053

 

Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio

($8,611,500)

($8,611,500)

-

($1,571,840)

 

Total including consolidation & other adjustments

$1,456,763,000

$1,345,362,500

$111,400,500

$1,420,763,233

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

1002

Elementary and Secondary Education Program

$2,429,500

$2,637,500

($208,000)

$1,410,852

1004

Child Care and Early Years Programs

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$2,430,500

$2,638,500

($208,000)

$1,410,852

 

Ministry total capital assets

$2,430,500

$2,638,500

($208,000)

$1,410,852

 

Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)

$31,893,178,714

$31,583,808,092

$309,370,622

$30,423,628,715

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

2019-20
Estimates

2018-19
Actual

Total operating expense previously published footnote 1

$29,252,244,892

$28,959,372,224

Government reorganization

 

 

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

($7,287,500)

($6,171,206)

Supplementary Estimates

 

 

2019-20 Supplementary Estimates

$63,929,300

-

Restated total operating expense $29,308,886,692 $28,953,201,018

Ministry Administration Program - vote 1001

To provide the overall direction required for the Ministry of Education to meet its objectives and to provide the administrative and support services for the operational programs of the ministry.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2020-21

Estimates
2019-20

Difference
between
2020-21
and
2019-20

Actual
2018-19

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Ministry Administration

$17,794,500

$18,587,400

($792,900)

$19,170,042

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$17,794,500

$18,587,400

($792,900)

$19,170,042

S

Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act

$47,841

$47,841

-

$49,301

S

Minister without Portfolio’s Salary, the Executive Council Act

-

$22,378

($22,378)

-

S

Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act

$16,173

$16,173

-

$16,667

S

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$65,014

$87,392

($22,378)

$65,968

 

Total operating expense

$17,859,514

$18,674,792

($815,278)

$19,236,010

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

 

10

Accounts receivable

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating assets

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

1001-1

Ministry Administration

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$15,266,500

 

Employee benefits

 

$2,371,900

 

Transportation and communication

 

$805,600

 

Services

 

$5,131,500

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$362,400

 

Subtotal

 

$23,937,900

 

Less: recoveries

 

$6,143,400

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$17,794,500

 

Sub-items:

 

 

 

Main Office

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$3,200,600

 

 

Employee benefits

$427,300

 

 

Transportation and communication

$153,800

 

 

Services

$215,000

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$61,500

$4,058,200

 

Financial and Administrative Services

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$6,662,800

 

 

Employee benefits

$1,162,000

 

 

Transportation and communication

$477,800

 

 

Services

$752,900

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$192,800

 

 

Subtotal

$9,248,300

 

 

Less: recoveries

$3,836,100

$5,412,200

 

Human Resources

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$1,881,300

 

 

Employee benefits

$260,500

 

 

Transportation and communication

$66,000

 

 

Services

$161,000

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$31,500

 

 

Subtotal

$2,400,300

 

 

Less: recoveries

$1,290,700

$1,109,600

 

Communications Services

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$3,501,800

 

 

Employee benefits

$504,700

 

 

Transportation and communication

$108,000

 

 

Services

$143,200

 

 

Supplies and equipment

$76,600

$4,334,300

 

Legal Services

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

$20,000

 

 

Employee benefits

$17,400

 

 

Services

$2,353,900

 

 

Subtotal

$2,391,300

 

 

Less: recoveries

$1,016,600

$1,374,700

 

Information Systems

 

 

 

Services

$1,505,500

$1,505,500

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$17,794,500

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

Statutory

Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act

 

$47,841

Statutory

Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act

 

$16,173

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

 

$1,000

 

Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program

 

$17,859,514

 

Operating assets

 

 

1001-10

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

Advances and recoverable amounts

 

 

 

Advances and recoverable - in-year recoveries

 

$1,000

 

Total operating assets to be voted

 

$1,000

 

Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program

 

$1,000

Elementary and Secondary Education Program - vote 1002

To provide policy and program direction, and financial support to district school boards, schools and agencies in Ontario, while fostering and sustaining a high-quality education system for all students in the province, that prepares them to graduate with the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in school, work and life. As the Ministry continues to focus on students' strengths and needs required to reach their potential, it also collaborates with parents and partners to ensure learners, as a whole, remain the main focus.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2020-21

Estimates
2019-20

Difference
between
2020-21
and
2019-20

Actual
2018-19

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Policy and Program Delivery

$25,694,621,400

$25,162,766,600

$531,854,800

$25,128,883,579

2

Educational Operations

$140,834,300

$148,720,900

($7,886,600)

$144,428,214

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$25,835,455,700

$25,311,487,500

$523,968,200

$25,273,311,793

S

Teachers' Pension Plan

$1,620,735,000

$1,732,000,000

($111,265,000)

$1,677,695,114

S

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

$1,000

$1,000

-

$67,183

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,620,736,000

$1,732,001,000

($111,265,000)

$1,677,762,297

 

Total operating expense

$27,456,191,700

$27,043,488,500

$412,703,200

$26,951,074,090

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

 

4

Policy and Program Delivery

$1,485,800

$3,060,000

($1,574,200)

$1,874,704

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,485,800

$3,060,000

($1,574,200)

$1,874,704

 

Total operating assets

$1,485,800

$3,060,000

($1,574,200)

$1,874,704

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

3

Support for Elementary and Secondary Education

$1,551,996,900

$1,749,908,500

($197,911,600)

$1,512,075,015

5

Elementary and Secondary Education – Expense related to Capital assets

$1,000

$1,000

-

$3,479,652

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$1,551,997,900

$1,749,909,500

($197,911,600)

$1,515,554,667

S

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$1,171,800

$1,199,600

($27,800)

$1,142,698

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,171,800

$1,199,600

($27,800)

$1,142,698

 

Total capital expense

$1,553,169,700

$1,751,109,100

($197,939,400)

$1,516,697,365

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

6

Elementary and Secondary Education

$2,429,500

$2,637,500

($208,000)

$1,410,852

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$2,429,500

$2,637,500

($208,000)

$1,410,852

 

Total capital assets

$2,429,500

$2,637,500

($208,000)

$1,410,852

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

1002-1

Policy and Program Delivery

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$74,662,600

 

Employee benefits

 

$11,174,500

 

Transportation and communication

 

$12,102,400

 

Services

 

$33,631,300

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$8,526,100

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Priorities and Partnerships Funding – School Boards

$171,818,600

 

 

Priorities and Partnerships Funding - Third Parties

$130,530,700

 

 

School Board Operating Grants

$17,707,513,900

 

 

Education Property Tax Non-Cash Expense

$7,467,307,800

 

 

Provincial Benefits Trusts

$1,000

 

 

Official Languages Projects

$45,551,500

 

 

Education Quality and Accountability Office

$31,562,100

 

 

Partner Sustainability Grants

$2,515,500

$25,556,801,100

 

Subtotal

 

$25,696,898,000

 

Less: recoveries

 

$2,276,600

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$25,694,621,400

1002-2

Educational Operations

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$45,483,300

 

Employee benefits

 

$6,836,300

 

Transportation and communication

 

$1,059,100

 

Services

 

$15,828,200

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$3,988,100

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Payments in lieu of municipal taxation

$63,800

 

 

Provincial Schools Student Enhancement Program

$100,000

 

 

Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)

$24,793,700

 

 

Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)

$42,906,800

$67,864,300

 

Subtotal

 

$141,059,300

 

Less: recoveries

 

$225,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$140,834,300

 

Statutory appropriations
Teachers' Pension Plan

 

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

Statutory

Government Costs, the Teachers' Pension Act

 

$1,620,735,000

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

 

$1,000

 

Total operating expense for Elementary and Secondary Education Program

 

$27,456,191,700

 

Operating assets

 

 

1002-4

Policy and Program Delivery

 

 

 

Deposits and prepaid expenses

 

$1,485,800

 

Total operating assets to be voted

 

$1,485,800

 

Total operating assets for Elementary and Secondary Education Program

 

$1,485,800

 

Capital expense

 

 

1002-3

Support for Elementary and Secondary Education

 

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

School Board Capital Grants

$1,406,557,900

 

 

Early Learning Program

$22,594,700

 

 

School Board – Capital Funding for Child Care

$111,696,800

 

 

Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)

$1,000,000

 

 

Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)

$1,536,000

$1,543,385,400

 

Other transactions

 

 

 

Support for Elementary and Secondary Education

 

$8,611,500

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$1,551,996,900

1002-5

Elementary and Secondary Education – Expense related to Capital assets

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

$1,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$1,000

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

 

$1,171,800

 

Total capital expense for Elementary and Secondary Education Program

 

$1,553,169,700

 

Capital assets

 

 

1002-6

Elementary and Secondary Education

 

 

 

Information technology hardware

 

$437,500

 

Business application software - asset costs

 

$1,992,000

 

Total capital assets to be voted

 

$2,429,500

 

Total capital assets for Elementary and Secondary Education Program

 

$2,429,500

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster - vote 1003

The Community Services I&IT Cluster (CSC) is the strategic information and information technology (I&IT) partner for four ministries including the Ministries of Education, Colleges and Universities, Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. CSC works in partnership with the ministries to design user-centric business models, and to ensure that digital assets are cost-effective, agile and continually optimized for direct contribution to public policy outcomes.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2020-21

Estimates
2019-20

Difference
between
2020-21
and
2019-20

Actual
2018-19

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

$49,775,400

$50,153,700

($378,300)

$46,674,335

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$49,775,400

$50,153,700

($378,300)

$46,674,335

 

Total operating expense

$49,775,400

$50,153,700

($378,300)

$46,674,335

 

Operating assets

 

 

 

 

2

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating assets

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

1003-1

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

 

 

Salaries and wages

$31,595,800

 

Employee benefits

$3,455,500

 

Transportation and communication

$647,500

 

Services

$87,523,900

 

Supplies and equipment

$285,000

 

Subtotal

$123,507,700

 

Less: recoveries

$73,732,300

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$49,775,400

 

Total operating expense for Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

$49,775,400

 

Operating assets

 

1003-2

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

 

 

Deposits and prepaid expenses

$1,000

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,000

 

Total operating assets for Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

$1,000

Child Care and Early Years Programs - vote 1004

The government knows that a strong child care and early years system plays a key role in helping families raise their children. The government is committed to ensuring children and families have access to a range of healthy, affordable, inclusive, safe, and high-quality early years and child care programs where parents have the flexibility to choose options that work best for their families.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2020-21

Estimates
2019-20

Difference
between
2020-21
and
2019-20

Actual
2018-19

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

1

Policy Development and Program Delivery

$2,268,818,100

$2,196,568,700

$72,249,400

$1,936,216,583

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$2,268,818,100

$2,196,568,700

$72,249,400

$1,936,216,583

S

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating expense

$2,268,819,100

$2,196,569,700

$72,249,400

$1,936,216,583

 

Capital expense

 

 

 

 

2

Child Care Capital

$10,001,000

$10,001,000

-

$94,279,586

5

Child Care – Expense related to Capital assets

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$10,002,000

$10,002,000

-

$94,279,586

S

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$1,797,100

$1,797,100

-

$1,544,337

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,797,100

$1,797,100

-

$1,544,337

 

Total capital expense

$11,799,100

$11,799,100

-

$95,823,923

 

Capital assets

 

 

 

 

4

Child Care IT Modernization

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total capital assets to be voted

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total capital assets

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

 

 

1004-1

Policy Development and Program Delivery

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

$12,908,800

 

Employee benefits

 

$1,730,600

 

Transportation and communication

 

$100,000

 

Services

 

$5,997,100

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$50,000

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Childcare Access and Relief from Expenses Tax Credit

$375,000,000

 

 

Child Care and Early Years

$1,873,031,600

$2,248,031,600

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$2,268,818,100

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

$1,000

 

Total operating expense for Child Care and Early Years Programs

 

$2,268,819,100

 

Capital expense

 

 

1004-2

Child Care Capital

 

 

 

Transfer payments

 

 

 

Child Care and Early Years Capital

 

$10,001,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$10,001,000

1004-5

Child Care – Expense related to Capital assets

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

$1,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$1,000

 

Statutory appropriations

 

 

 

Other transactions

 

 

Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

 

$1,797,100

 

Total capital expense for Child Care and Early Years Programs

 

$11,799,100

 

Capital assets

 

 

1004-4

Child Care IT Modernization

 

 

 

Business application software - asset costs

 

$1,000

 

Total capital assets to be voted

 

$1,000

 

Total capital assets for Child Care and Early Years Programs

 

$1,000