Section 2B - Language Classroom Staffing Allocation
This allocation provides additional funding for classroom staff for English-language and French-language instruction.
1. CSF - ESL/ELD Component
This component, applicable to English-language school boards only, supports English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Literacy Development (ELD) instruction for immigrant pupils born in countries where English is not a first or standard language.
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The number of pupils of the board in columns 1 and 2 are populated based on the information entered on the 2B. INPUT - ESL-ELD input tab (in the Estimates and Revised Estimates), or based on OnSIS data (in the Financial Statements).
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The weighted enrolment in columns 3 and 4 are calculated by multiplying the number of pupils by the factors below:
| Year of entry | Factor |
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| September 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024 | 1.0 |
| September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 | 0.85 |
| September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022 | 0.5 |
| September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021 | 0.25 |
Schools are required to retain appropriate records for verification of year of entry into Canada and country of birth for audit purposes.
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Item 1.7 (CSF - ESL/ELD Recent Immigrant Amount): This is calculated as the total weighted enrolment (item 1.5) multiplied by a funding benchmark (item 1.6).
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Item 1.8 (CSF - ESL/ELD - Diversity in English Language Learners (DELL) Amount): This is calculated by multiplying a table amount in the funding regulation by a funding benchmark and total ADE.
2. CSF - ESL/ELD Recent Immigrant Supplement Component
This component is for English-language school boards only. The weighted enrolment for 2019-20, at item 2.1, is loaded from the 2019-20 board-submitted Financial Statements.
3. CSF - FSL Component
This component, for English-language school boards only, supports the costs of providing French language instruction. Enrolment is loaded here based on amounts entered on the 2B. INPUT - FSL input tab (in the Estimates and Revised Estimates), or based on OnSIS data (in the Financial Statements).
Note that the non-classroom staffing portion of this funding is under the Learning Resources Fund on Section 3B Language Supports and Local Circumstances Allocation, item 3, LRF - FSL Component. This includes the entire Areas of Intervention table amount.
4. CSF - PANA Component
This component is for French-language school boards only. It supports Programme d’appui aux nouveaux arrivants (PANA) instruction for immigrant pupils born in countries where neither English nor French is a first or standard language.
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The number of pupils of the board in columns 1 and 2 are populated based on the information entered on the 2B. INPUT - PANA input tab (in the Estimates and Revised Estimates), or based on OnSIS data (in the Financial Statements).
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The weighted enrolment in columns 3 and 4 are calculated by multiplying the number of pupils by the factors below:
| Year of entry | Factor |
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| September 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024 | 1.0 |
| September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 | 0.85 |
| September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022 | 0.5 |
| September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021 | 0.25 |
Schools are required to retain appropriate records for verification of year of entry into Canada and country of birth for audit purposes.
5. CSF - PANA Recent Immigrant Supplement Component
This component is for French-language school boards only. The weighted enrolment for 2019-20, at item 5.1, is loaded from the 2019-20 board-submitted Financial Statements.
6. CSF - FFL Component
This component is for French-language school boards only. Enrolment is loaded here based on amounts from Schedule 13 (only for French-language school boards). Please note that the entire FFL start-up funding for new elementary schools is under the Learning Resources Fund, on Section 3B, Language Supports and Local Circumstances Allocation, LRF - FFL Component (item 6.4).
7. CSF - ALF Component
This component is for French-language school boards only. Amounts in EFIS are calculated based on ADE, Core Ed benchmarks and table amounts, and the number of schools calculated on Section 3G School Management Allocation.
For item 7.7 (CSF-ALF Board Amount), the allocation of funding between panels is different than the other amounts:
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1.0 teacher salary and benefits benchmark is allocated to the secondary panel;
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The remaining amount (item 7.7 total day school less 1.0 teacher salary and benefits benchmark) is allocated between panels based on relative ADE per panel.
Section 2B - ALF Component - School Level
This report shows the details of the secondary and combined schools enrolment-based amount, which is calculated by school (Campus ID). The total value is forwarded to the board level report at item 7.6.