Algoma District School Board is expecting more students next school year.
Board projections expect 6743 students for Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8 - which would mean 296 classes requiring 296 full-time equivalent teaching staff - that's up from projected enrolment for this past September, by 119 students, six classes, and six full-time equivalent teaching staff.
As for secondary students, the board's expecting 3536 - a rise of 55 compared to last September, mainly in Grade 9, even after the board predicted last March that it would be welcoming its largest Grade 9 class in fifteen years - that means 284 full-time equivalent teachers, up by six.
Superintendent of Education Joe Maurice noted there'll also be a need for continued investment in Indigenous studies and language courses, as well as continued support for multilingual learners - with more coming in - and ongoing special education needs, too.