School boards speak out over proposed cuts to education sector

On Thursday the English School Boards Association spoke out against recent cuts to the province’s education budget.

According to the CBC, over the last five years five hundred million dollars has been cut from French and English school board budgets.

The PQ’s education minister suggested school boards make up the difference by raising taxes or cutting administrative costs.

But president of the English School Boards Association David D’Aoust says school boards are already taxing as much as they’re allowed to at thirty-five cents per one hundred dollar property evaluation.

A referendum would have to be called in order to raise that maximum amount.

D’Aoust says school boards will be forced to make the cuts to student services and building maintenance.

STORY WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA TREMBLAY