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

VoteProgram

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
1001Ministry Administration Program$16,896,900$17,397,600($500,700)$23,680,855
1002Elementary and Secondary Education Program$26,325,639,800$26,508,113,800($182,474,000)$25,683,619,969
1003Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$49,558,700$49,190,500$368,200$46,903,977
1004Child Care and Early Years Programs$2,277,896,400$2,268,502,500$9,393,900$2,422,917,672
 Total operating expense to be voted$28,669,991,800$28,843,204,400($173,212,600)$28,177,122,473
 Statutory appropriations$1,630,944,314$1,620,802,014$10,142,300$1,570,253,466
 Ministry total operating expense$30,300,936,114$30,464,006,414($163,070,300)$29,747,375,939
 Consolidation adjustment - Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)$2,217,600$2,868,600($651,000)$3,936,227
 Consolidation Adjustment- Education Quality and Accountability Office$1,011,300$4,536,900($3,525,600)($1,662,251)
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)$11,644,500$14,780,500($3,136,000)$4,888,472
 Consolidation adjustment - School Board Trust Debt Payment Reclassification($65,723,500)($65,723,500)-($65,836,548)
 Consolidation adjustment - Schools$1,129,433,100$505,018,500$624,414,600$745,554,163
 Consolidation adjustment - Colleges($25,570,200)($26,475,000)$904,800($29,894,810)
 Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals($7,639,900)($7,722,400)$82,500($7,795,798)
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio($4,827,700)$1,336,400($6,164,100)($14,862,389)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$31,341,481,314$30,892,626,414$448,854,900$30,381,703,005
 Operating assets    
1001Ministry Administration Program$1,000$1,000--
1002Elementary and Secondary Education Program$1,000$1,485,800($1,484,800)$1,680,319
1003Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating assets to be voted$3,000$1,487,800($1,484,800)$1,680,319
 Ministry total operating assets$3,000$1,487,800($1,484,800)$1,680,319
 Capital expense    
1002Elementary and Secondary Education Program$2,532,441,000$1,551,997,900$980,443,100$1,456,100,127
1004Child Care and Early Years Programs$10,002,000$10,002,000-$6,015,899
 Total capital expense to be voted$2,542,443,000$1,561,999,900$980,443,100$1,462,116,026
 Statutory appropriations$3,555,600$2,968,900$586,700$2,655,720
 Ministry total capital expense$2,545,998,600$1,564,968,800$981,029,800$1,464,771,746
 Consolidation adjustment - Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO)$1,072,600$1,049,000$23,600$1,014,313
 Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)$1,995,000$2,351,400($356,400)$2,517,046
 Consolidation adjustment - Education Quality and Accountability Office$323,400$302,300$21,100$255,135
 Consolidation adjustment - Schools($389,537,400)($89,963,700)($299,573,700)($102,153,207)
 Consolidation adjustment - Federal - Flowthrough Expense Reversal($539,504,200)-($539,504,200)-
 Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio($8,611,500)($8,611,500)-($594,706)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$1,611,736,500$1,470,096,300$141,640,200$1,365,810,327
 Capital assets    
1002Elementary and Secondary Education Program$5,458,700$2,429,500$3,029,200$1,797,284
1004Child Care and Early Years Programs$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital assets to be voted$5,459,700$2,430,500$3,029,200$1,797,284
 Ministry total capital assets$5,459,700$2,430,500$3,029,200$1,797,284
 Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)$32,953,217,814$32,362,722,714$590,495,100$31,747,513,332

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

2020-21
Estimates

2019-20
Actual

Total operating expense previously published footnote 1$29,792,645,714$29,756,808,939
Government reorganization  

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

($3,439,300)($9,433,000)
Supplementary Estimates  

2020-21 Supplementary Estimates

$674,800,000-
Restated total operating expense$30,464,006,414$29,747,375,939

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 numberItem

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
1Ministry Administration$16,896,900$17,397,600($500,700)$23,680,855
 Total operating expense to be voted$16,896,900$17,397,600($500,700)$23,680,855
SMinister's Salary, the Executive Council Act$47,841$47,841-$49,301
SParliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act$16,173$16,173-$16,667
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$65,014$65,014-$65,968
 Total Operating expense$16,961,914$17,462,614($500,700)$23,746,823
 Operating assets    
10Accounts 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-itemsAmountAmount
 Operating expense  
1001-1Ministry Administration  
 

Salaries and wages

 $13,322,900
 

Employee benefits

 $2,125,900
 

Transportation and communication

 $805,600
 

Services

 $4,683,500
 

Supplies and equipment

 $362,400
 Subtotal $21,300,300
 Less: recoveries $4,403,400
 Total operating expense to be voted $16,896,900
 Sub-items:  
 Main office  
 

Salaries and wages

$3,200,600 
 

Employee benefits

$427,300 
 

Transportation and communication

$153,800 
 

Services

$158,800 
 

Supplies and equipment

$61,500$4,002,000
 Financial and Administrative Services  
 

Salaries and wages

$5,019,800 
 

Employee benefits

$953,600 
 

Transportation and communication

$477,800 
 

Services

$298,300 
 

Supplies and equipment

$192,800 
 

Subtotal

$6,942,300 
 

Less: recoveries

$1,896,100$5,046,200
 Human Resources  
 

Salaries and wages

$1,881,300 
 

Employee benefits

$260,500 
 

Transportation and communication

$66,000 
 

Services

$133,700 
 

Supplies and equipment

$31,500 
 

Subtotal

$2,373,000 
 

Less: recoveries

$1,290,700$1,082,300
 Communications Services  
 

Salaries and wages

$3,201,200 
 

Employee benefits

$467,100 
 

Transportation and communication

$108,000 
 

Services

$66,000 
 

Supplies and equipment

$76,600$3,918,900
 Legal Services  
 

Salaries and wages

$20,000 
 

Employee benefits

$17,400 
 

Services

$4,026,700 
 

Subtotal

$4,064,100 
 

Less: recoveries

$1,216,600$2,847,500
 Total operating expense to be voted $16,896,900
 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 $16,961,914
 Operating assets  
1001-10Accounts 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 numberItem

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
1Policy and Program Delivery$26,184,805,500$26,367,279,500($182,474,000)$25,542,538,070
2Educational Operations$140,834,300$140,834,300-$141,081,899
 Total operating expense to be voted$26,325,639,800$26,508,113,800($182,474,000)$25,683,619,969
STeachers' Pension Plan$1,630,877,300$1,620,735,000$10,142,300$1,570,072,635
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000-$114,863
 Total statutory appropriations$1,630,878,300$1,620,736,000$10,142,300$1,570,187,498
 Total operating expense$27,956,518,100$28,128,849,800($172,331,700)$27,253,807,467
 Operating assets    
4Policy and Program Delivery$1,000$1,485,800($1,484,800)$1,680,319
 Total operating assets to be voted$1,000$1,485,800($1,484,800)$1,680,319
 Total operating assets$1,000$1,485,800($1,484,800)$1,680,319
 Capital expense    
3Support for Elementary and Secondary Education$2,532,440,000$1,551,996,900$980,443,100$1,456,100,127
5Elementary and Secondary Education – Expense related to Capital assets$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital expense to be voted$2,532,441,000$1,551,997,900$980,443,100$1,456,100,127
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$1,758,500$1,171,800$586,700$1,111,382
 Total statutory appropriations$1,758,500$1,171,800$586,700$1,111,382
 Total capital expense$2,534,199,500$1,553,169,700$981,029,800$1,457,211,509
 Capital assets    
6Elementary and Secondary Education$5,458,700$2,429,500$3,029,200$1,797,284
 Total capital assets to be voted$5,458,700$2,429,500$3,029,200$1,797,284
 Total capital assets$5,458,700$2,429,500$3,029,200$1,797,284

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
 Operating expense  
1002-1Policy and Program Delivery  
 

Salaries and wages

 $72,825,800
 

Employee benefits

 $10,924,500
 

Transportation and communication

 $11,976,800
 

Services

 $24,252,800
 

Supplies and equipment

 $8,355,100
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Priorities and Partnerships Funding - School Boards

$178,499,400 
 

Priorities and Partnerships Funding - Third Parties

$111,102,200 
 

School Board Operating Grants

$18,198,894,500 
 

Education Property Tax Non-Cash Expense

$7,496,953,400 
 

Provincial Benefits Trusts

$1,000 
 

Official Languages Projects

$42,485,800 
 

Education Quality and Accountability Office

$28,262,100 
 

Partner Sustainability Grants

$2,515,500$26,058,713,900
 Subtotal $26,187,048,900
 Less: recoveries $2,243,400
 Total operating expense to be voted $26,184,805,500
1002-2Educational 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

 $1,630,877,300
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

 $1,000
 Total operating expense for Elementary and Secondary Education Program $27,956,518,100
 Operating assets  
1002-4Policy and Program Delivery  
 

Deposits and prepaid expenses

 $1,000
 Total operating assets to be voted $1,000
 Total operating assets for Elementary and Secondary Education Program $1,000
 Capital expense  
1002-3Support for Elementary and Secondary Education  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF)

$14,304,200 
 

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)

$656,500,000 
 

Priorities and Partnerships Funding – School Boards

$20,000,000 
 

School Board Capital Grants

$1,692,003,300 
 

Early Learning Program

$21,805,600 
 

School Board – Capital Funding for Child Care

$116,679,400 
 

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

$1,000,000 
 

Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)

$1,536,000$2,523,828,500
 

Other transactions

  
 

Support for Elementary and Secondary Education

 $8,611,500
 Total capital expense to be voted $2,532,440,000
1002-5Elementary 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

 $1,758,500
 Total capital expense for Elementary and Secondary Education Program $2,534,199,500
 Capital assets  
1002-6Elementary and Secondary Education  
 

Information technology hardware

 $437,500
 

Business application software - asset costs

 $5,021,200
 Total capital assets to be voted $5,458,700
 Total capital assets for Elementary and Secondary Education Program $5,458,700

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 numberItem

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
1Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$49,558,700$49,190,500$368,200$46,903,977
 Total operating expense to be voted$49,558,700$49,190,500$368,200$46,903,977
 Total operating expense$49,558,700$49,190,500$368,200$46,903,977
 Operating assets    
2Community 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-itemsAmount
 Operating expense 
1003-1Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster 
 

Salaries and wages

$31,065,900
 

Employee benefits

$3,427,700
 

Transportation and communication

$647,500
 

Services

$66,881,800
 

Supplies and equipment

$285,000
 Subtotal$102,307,900
 Less: recoveries$52,749,200
 Total operating expense to be voted$49,558,700
 Total operating expense for Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster$49,558,700
 Operating assets 
1003-2Community 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 numberItem

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

 Operating expense    
1Policy Development and Program Delivery$2,277,896,400$2,268,502,500$9,393,900$2,422,917,672
 Total operating expense to be voted$2,277,896,400$2,268,502,500$9,393,900$2,422,917,672
SBad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$1,000$1,000--
 Total operating expense$2,277,897,400$2,268,503,500$9,393,900$2,422,917,672
 Capital expense    
2Child Care Capital$10,001,000$10,001,000-$6,015,899
5Child Care – Expense related to Capital Assets$1,000$1,000--
 Total capital expense to be voted$10,002,000$10,002,000-$6,015,899
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$1,797,100$1,797,100-$1,544,338
 Total statutory appropriations$1,797,100$1,797,100-$1,544,338
 Total capital expense$11,799,100$11,799,100-$7,560,237
 Capital assets    
4Child 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-itemsAmountAmount
 Operating expense  
1004-1Policy Development and Program Delivery  
 

Salaries and wages

 $12,908,800
 

Employee benefits

 $1,730,600
 

Transportation and communication

 $100,000
 

Services

 $5,635,800
 

Supplies and equipment

 $50,000
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Ontario Child Care Tax Credit

$430,319,600 
 

Child Care and Early Years

$1,827,151,600$2,257,471,200
 Total operating expense to be voted $2,277,896,400
 Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

  
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

 $1,000
 Total operating expense for Child Care and Early Years Programs $2,277,897,400
 Capital expense  
1004-2Child Care Capital  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Child Care and Early Years Capital

 $10,001,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $10,001,000
1004-5Child 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  
1004-4Child 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