Budget Updates 1 2021 22 Strategic Budget Drivers

Budget Updates: 1. 2021 -22 Strategic Budget Drivers (Draft) 2. Ministry of Education Consultation on 2021 -22 Education Funding Guide Craig Snider Interim Associate Director, Business Operations and Service Excellence Marisa Chiu Interim Executive Officer, Finance 1

1. 2021 -22 Strategic Budget Drivers (Draft) • The Strategic Budget Drivers help inform the development of the TDSB’s operating budget by ensuring alignment of resource allocation with the Board’s system priorities, including those reflected in the Multi-Year Strategic Plan. The TDSB’s budget drivers are updated and approved by the Board of Trustees on an annual basis to ensure that they reflect the most current and up-to-date priorities. • The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way the TDSB operates in many ways, and the 2021 -22 Budget Drivers will need to reflect this new reality. In particular, areas such as mental health and well-being supports for students, access to technology, and Early Years supports will continue to adapt as the situation evolves. 2

2021 -22 Strategic Budget Drivers (Draft) • Despite all the unknowns facing the TDSB next year, we remain committed to providing equitable access to learning opportunities for all students. This includes our ongoing commitment to human rights, equity, anti-racism, and our commitment to combatting anti. Indigeneity, anti-Black racism, and all other forms of racism and discrimination. This is the foundation of everything we do and every decision we make, underpins all programming at every grade level, and is incorporated into all of the Budget Drivers. • Please note that the Strategic Budget Drivers attached below are currently in draft form and will be edited and changed based on consultation with key stakeholders. The Budget Drivers are scheduled to be finalized in February 2021. DRAFT Strategic Budget Drivers 2021 -2022 SAMPLE - 2021 -22 Budget Strategic Drivers Feedback Form 3

2021 -22 Strategic Budget Drivers (Draft) Action Plan and Associated Timeline • Staff are in the process of presenting the draft 2021 -22 Budget Strategic Drivers at the upcoming SEAC and PIAC meetings and will be sharing a communication with all Community Advisory Committees, with instructions to submit their feedback, through this survey form: https: //forms. gle/4 v. Kh. HAYs. Uzy. A 9 XPB 8. Feedback is required by 31 January 2021. • Staff will then present a summary of feedback received at the February Finance, Budget and Enrolment Committee meeting for consideration for the 2021 -22 Budget Strategic Drivers. 4

2. Ministry of Education Consultation on 2021 -22 Education Funding Guide • On 3 December 2020 the Ministry of Education released the 2021 -22 Education Funding Guide to school boards, with a submission deadline of 15 January 2021. Enclosed is a copy of the consultation guide and a supporting TDSB survey to collect feedback. The feedback from the survey will help inform the TDSB budget consultation submission to the Ministry. • We would ask that feedback be submitted through the following link: https: //forms. gle/Gvdz 8 LCQv. S 1 Ughq. S 8, by 8 January 2021, so that staff can incorporate the feedback into the draft submission for review and approval at a Finance, Budget and Enrolment Committee meeting in January 2021, prior to the deadline submission. 5