The Central Okanagan School District received some unexpected funding.

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The one-time-only grant will go toward purchasing supplies that will reduce costs for parents, said the release.

Based on the amount of students enrolled in the district, the amount for the Central Okanagan is around $1.1 million.

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Baxter said the board has yet to discuss where the funding will go, but it will be on the agenda for the Feb. 22 regular board meeting.

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The Student Learning Grant will fund new classroom supplies at a rate of about $50 per public school student.

This announcement builds on the government香蕉视频直播檚 $5.1-billion funding to B.C. public schools in 2016-17.

Other funding initiatives include a $250 back-to-school tax credit for parents, $6 million to train teachers on coding, a $14.7 million Student Transportation Fund and $50 million to go towards the hiring of new teachers.