Catholic school board approves $207-million budget for 2026-27 school year

Additional supports for students with special needs, new computers and AI learning are among the investments included in the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board’s balanced $207-millon operating budget for 2026-2027. The board has also approved a capital budget of almost $62 million. Capital priorities include new elementary schools in southwest Brantford and Paris. Salaries and benefits account for almost 80 per cent of the total operating budget. That includes a 1.25 p