The Ministry cited five consecutive years of deficit and governance concerns; the order halted a planned mid-year reduction of classroom teachers. The board chair publicly characterised the takeover as a "smokescreen" for chronic underfunding. This 2026 financial order is separate from Peel's earlier 2020–2023 supervision over anti-Black racism, which was lifted in January 2023.
Provincial supervisor appointed by the Minister of Education.
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Peel DSB placed under supervision over deficits
The province placed the Peel District School Board under supervision, citing five consecutive years of deficit; the order halted a planned mid-year teacher reduction. The board chair publicly called the takeover a "smokescreen" for underfunding. This is separate from Peel's 2020–2023 supervision over anti-Black racism, which was lifted in January 2023.
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Under the Ontario Education Act, every student with special needs is entitled to an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and access to an Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC)
89,799, children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
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23%, Only 20,633 children have active funding agreements — less than one in four
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