The funding structure falls under Section 106.3 (5) of the School Act so it is more so on the provincial level, however I would work with SD73 to see where we are lacking in this regard. I think support staff and services are critical to ensuring that students with special needs are given an equal opportunity to succeed. It seems that we are facing labor shortages in all fields, so finding adequate and skilled staff to fill these roles could be problematic.

At the very basic level, we can lobby to demonstrate that the previously projected costs are no longer representing the actual costs incurred of funding these programs. To be honest, I do not have a plan specifically for funding programs for special needs students as of yet but if it is an issue that is impacting our kids then we, as a community, need to seek out a solution.