As in previous years, the budget planning and development process will move forward with a focus on supporting student achievement and well-being.
This site is created to inform our community throughout the budget and staffing process by sharing latest news, critical timelines, and related reports.
Ministry of Education
- Grants for Student Needs (GSNs) were announced on April 17, 2023
Budget Development Process Timelines
- January: Key Parameters and Assumptions to Guide Budget Development
- February to May: Executive Council and Finance & Facilities Committee to receive budget information to make decisions on school-based staff to meet collective agreement timelines
- March 30: School Based Staffing Recommendations to Finance and Facilities Committee
- April 17: Release of Ministry funding model for 2023
- May to June: Finalize preliminary budget and recommendations based on information received from Grant announcement
- By June 30: Approval of Budget and submission to Ministry
Budget Priorities
Although there was no direct public consultation about the Budget Priorities for 2023-24, Trustees support HWDSB’s existing priorities.
- Improving Student Learning and Achievement
- Mental Health & Well-Being
- School Revitalization
- Special Education
- 21stCentury Learning and Digital Resources
Projected enrolment
HWDSB has projected its enrolment for 2023-24 based on the best information available at this time. The projections include an increase from 2022-23.
| 2022-23 | 2023-24 | Increase/(Decrease) | Increase/(Decrease) | |
| Revised Budget ADE | Projected Budget ADE | ADE | % | |
| Elementary | 37,009.00 | 37,440.00 | 431.00 | 1.16% |
| Secondary | 14,198.00 | 14,246.25 | 48.25 | 0.30% |
| Total | 51,207.00 | 51,686.25 | 479.25 | 0,90% |
Staffing expectations
Based on the complexities of this year’s budget process, our staff and community can expect that redundancies will be declared based on confirmed funding and the collective agreement timelines. As in prior years, the Board can always add positions back but cannot reduce staffing after the collective agreement timelines
Latest News
- Grants for Student Needs (GSNs) – April 17, 2023
- Budget Process and Staffing Updates – March 24
- Ontario releases 2023 Budget
- Chair’s letter to Minister of Education – March 13
Critical Timelines
Key Staffing Timelines (Based on Collective Agreements)
- COPE – May 31
- CUPE – No assigned timeline
- DECE – April 6
- HWETL – April 6
- OCTU – May 1
- OSSTF – April 28
Related Reports
Updated on Monday, May 01, 2023.