Budget Information

YRDSB Budget Profile

YRDSB is the third largest school board in Ontario, with a budget of $1.8 billion (PSAB standard)
216 Schools in the 2025-2026 school year: 183 elementary and 33 secondary
Services 125,000 students
Over 97% of board revenue is from Core-Education Funding (Core-Ed)
Over 88% of the budget is salaries and benefits

Operating Budget vs. Capital Budget

Operating Budget - supports the day- to- day operations

Classroom Instruction,
- educational staff, textbooks and classroom supplies, computers
Non-classroom
- school operations, in-school administration, transportation, governance and administration, teacher consultants, and Community and International Education

Capital Budget - supports the infrastructure needs of the Board

New Construction
Major repairs and renovations
Major building components

2026-2027 Budget Development Process and Timeline

March 24	Public budget input survey open
March 26	Budget development process presentation to Parent, Family and Community Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC)
April 13	Public budget consultation (virtual)
April 16	Budget development process presentation to Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
April 17	Public budget input survey closes
April 23	Budget development process presentation to Equity and Inclusivity Advisory Committee (EIAC)
April 28	Core-Education funding update (pending funding release by Ministry) to Finance and Property Standing Committee (FPSC)
May 25	Core-Education funding update to FPSC Advisory committees (PEAC, SEAC, EIAC) provide budget input to FPSC
June 9	2026-2027 draft budget presented to FPSC
June 16	2026-2027 Draft budget presented to Board for approval
June 30	Final budget submitted to The Ministry of Education

Questions

Questions regarding the budget process may be directed to budget@yrdsb.ca.

Email

budget@yrdsb.ca