Dear Families,
As we move towards the last week of the 2025-2026 school year, I want to share a few important updates and reminders as we wrap up the year and begin looking ahead to September.
2026-2027 School Year Budget
At last night’s Regular Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the Limestone District School Board’s 2026-2027 budget, prepared in accordance with Public Sector Accounting Board standards. The budget includes total revenues of $340.98 million and total expenditures of $345.76 million and is compliant with Ministry of Education requirements.
The full Budget Committee Agenda Package is available on the Limestone DSB website, along with a new resource, Budget Overview – Your Guide to Understanding School Board Funding available on the LDSB Budget and Financial Statements webpage.
The Budget overview document provides a more visual summary of the budget with highlights.
Motion Passed by Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees passed a motion at last night’s meeting recognizing the challenges present in many classrooms and their impact on students, frontline educators, and support staff. The motion directs the Chair to write to the Ministry of Education, the Minister of Education, the Premier, local MPPs, OPBSA, CODE, and union partners, requesting additional funding to support the hiring of more frontline staff and will highlight that Limestone annually spends approximately $10 million beyond provincial funding to support special education.
Reminder: P.A. Day – Friday, June 26, 2026
A reminder to families that Friday, June 26 is a P.A. Day and there are no classes for students.
Tri-Board Transportation: School Bus Information for the 2026-2027 School Year
School bus information for the 2026-2027 school year will be available to families in July through the Tri-Board Student Portal. New students, as well as those with a change of address or school, must apply online by August 5 to ensure transportation is in place for the first day of school. Please visit triboard.ca to apply for transportation and to access your student(s)’ busing details for September.
Year-End Letter to Students and Parents from The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Education and a Congratulations Letter from Edith Dumont, The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
As we move toward the end of the 2025-2026 school year, The Honourable Paul Calandra, Ontario’s Minister of Education, has shared a message with students and families to mark this occasion. We have also received a congratulatory letter for the Class of 2026 from Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
Thank you for your continued support throughout the school year. As we approach the final days of classes, we wish all students, families, and staff a positive end to the school year.
Thank you,
Krishna Burra
CEO/Director of Education
Limestone District School Board