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Province\u2019s investment in innovative and modern learning spaces will ensure students have high quality education in a safe and healthy environment<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

NEWS February 16, 2024<\/p>

BRANTFORD – As part of the province’s ongoing efforts to build and improve local schools, the Ontario Government has provided the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board with approval for a scope change at the new St. Padre Pio Catholic Secondary School in Brantford to create more student spaces. This is supported by an investment of $50.7 million which includes additional funding of $5 million.<\/p>

Once completed, the scope change will add 138 additional secondary spaces to the existing secondary school to create a total of 1,257 student spaces and 128 new child care spaces for Brantford families at the new school. The investment is part of Ontario\u2019s commitment to providing about $15 billion to support school construction, repair, and renewal over 10 years. Since 2018, the government has approved or supported the development of nearly 300 school-related projects including child care, of which more than 100 are actively under construction.<\/p>

\u201cThe funding for a scope change at St. Padre Pio Catholic Secondary School in Brantford is great news for our community,\u201d said Will Bouma, MPP for Brantford\u2014Brant. \u201cThis investment will ensure families and students have access to a quality learning environment in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>

Additionally, Ontario is taking action to ensure that school board capital assets are used effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of growing communities, support student learning and ensure value for taxpayer dollars. The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 <\/em>empowers decision-makers to build modern schools faster by better utilizing school capacity, reducing barriers for school boards to facilitate agreements for schools in multi-use buildings such as condo towers, and shortening planning time through design standardization when constructing, renovating, or making additions to schools.<\/p>

\u201cWe are determined to build schools and expansions faster, part of our commitment to modernize schools in fast growing communities,” said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education. “We are proud to deliver a scope change for the new St. Padre Pio Secondary School that will create more student spaces for Brantford families, along with increasing funding, staffing and a back-to-basics focus on reading, writing and math skills to help ensure students graduate with confidence that they can succeed in good-paying careers.”\u00a0<\/p>

Highlights of the project include:<\/p>