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The Huron Superior Catholic Dustrict School Board was able to finalize a balanced budget with trustee approval on Wednesday night without having to dip into reserves.
Board Superintendent of Finance Chris Spina says that leaves the Board in an ideal position with an accumulated surplus reserve of almost 1.3-million dollars…

The Algoma District School Board also approved its budget this week and it required a withdrawal of over 1.9-million dollars from reserves to balance it.
The Huron Superior Board continues to be faced with declining enrolment but Spina says the numbers are improving.
The Board is projecting 58 less students for next year—-36 from the elementary level and 22 from the secondary…

The budget includes a decrease of approximately 3.5 full time equivalent teachers and 2 clerical positions with the reductions largely attributed to the consolidation of four city central schools into the St. Basil elementary school.