Section 2D - Indigenous Education Classroom Staffing Allocation
This allocation provides funding for classroom staffing to deliver courses on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) Studies and Indigenous languages. Each component is separately enveloped for use on salaries and benefits to deliver related courses, and any underspending is restricted for use on activities to support the Board Action Plan. Refer to Data Form A2 - Indigenous Education for reporting related to the envelope.
TAB: 2D. INPUT - IL
Amounts input on this tab are used in the calculations of Section 2D Indigenous Languages Component. This input tab appears only in the Estimates and Revised Estimates cycles; in the Financial Statements, data is obtained directly from OnSIS.
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Number of Pupils - IL 20-39 minutes: Enter the number of elementary pupils enrolled in an Indigenous language course on October 31 that has an average of 20-39 program minutes per school day.
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Number of Pupils - IL 40 minutes or more: Enter the number of elementary pupils enrolled in an Indigenous language course at October 31, that has average program minutes per school day of 40 minutes or more.
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Pupil Credits - IL Grade 9 and 10: Enter the secondary pupil credits for grade 9 and 10 Indigenous language courses.
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Pupil Credits - IL Grade 11 and 12: Enter the secondary pupil credits for grade 11 and 12 Indigenous language courses.
1. First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) Studies Component
In the Estimates and Revised Estimates cycles, the estimated Funded First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) Studies Enrolment is loaded to item 1 based on the funded FNMI Studies enrolment from the 2023-24 Financial Statements, ministry-reviewed version. In the Financial Statements cycle, actual values for 2025-26 will be calculated and loaded here based on data reported in OnSIS.
The funded FNMI Studies enrolment is calculated at a course level within each school in a school board. Combined with funding through the CSF - Per Pupil Allocation, the cost of a teacher is supported when enrolment in an eligible course in a school is greater than or equal to eight students. Where enrolment is less than eight students, the funding is pro-rated to support a portion of the cost of a teacher. Where enrolment is at least 23 students, funding to support the cost of a teacher is solely provided through the CSF - Per Pupil Allocation (i.e., there is no funded FNMI Studies enrolment). Please refer to the table below for details on the calculation. This calculation must be done for each eligible course code in a school; the sum of funded enrolment for each course code in each school is calculated and loaded to item 1.
| Enrolment (pupil credits) | Funded First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies Enrolment (pupil credits) |
|---|---|
| 0 < enrolment < 8 | (enrolment ÷ 8) x 15 |
| 8 ≤ enrolment < 23 | 23 - enrolment |
| Enrolment ≥ 23 | 0 |
In the Financial Statements cycle, the calculation of funded FNMI Studies enrolment by course within each school can be seen directly on the “FNMI Studies” tab of the “Loaded Secondary Enrolment” web form (which can be found in the OnSIS Data folder in the task list). The total of all funded enrolment is calculated on the top row (Total Facility), Total Courses column; this value is loaded to Section 2D, item 1.
The component is calculated as the funded FNMI Studies enrolment multiplied by the funding benchmark. It is separately enveloped on Data Form A2 - Indigenous Education.
2. Indigenous Languages Component
This component is calculated as the number of pupils (for elementary) or pupil credits (for secondary) multiplied by the funding benchmark. It is separately enveloped on Data Form A2 - Indigenous Education. Enrolment is loaded here based on amounts entered on the 2D. INPUT - IL input tab (in the Estimates and Revised Estimates), or based on OnSIS data (in the Financial Statements).