More students, more teachers: Ottawa's public school board in 'growth mode'

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is being described as in good shape for the coming financial year, with a predicted budget surplus of $4.3 million.
If things go as projected, the board would be left with an accumulated cushion of $24 million for a rainy day — and that means no cutting and chopping. The board has a budget that is nudging $1 billion.
“If you know you have money in the bank, you don’t have to take any drastic action,” said the board&rsquo