Money to help Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows students and their families with rising costs
September 9, 2022
SD42 has received $1.6 million from the provincial government to help students and their families with rising inflation and cost of living.
The money will be used to support families in need with school supplies, meals, and school-related fees, explained superintendent Harry Dhillon.
It is part of the $60 million Student and Family Affordability Fund that the Ministry of Education and Child Care is giving to school districts across B.C..
“Many families in B.C. are feeling the effects of global inflation on daily costs, including groceries, school supplies and other school expenses,” said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education and Child Care.
“We’re taking action by providing more funding that school districts will use to help meet the needs of families and students,” she said.
Whiteside noted the one-time Student and Family Affordability Fund is to be used to expand and enhance school meals and food programs, and support the provision of school supplies to students, directly offsetting costs to parents, guardians, and students.
Source: Maple Ridge News
