Catholic School Boards

Catholic school boards in northwestern Ontario want the province to address a number of issues impacting their systems.

The northern members of the English Catholic Council of Directors of Education outlined six areas during a recent meeting with the province deputy minister of Education.

Director of the Northwest Catholic District Board, Mary-Catherine Kelly, who presented the brief says one area of concern is the move towards a full-day kindergarten program.

Kelly says the board also outlined their concerns about rising transportation costs and how the province would compensate boards who took in smaller systems earlier this year.