Section 3 - Learning Resources Fund

The Learning Resources Fund (LRF) provides school boards with funding to support the costs of staffing typically required outside of the classroom to support student needs, such as mental health workers, as well as non-staffing classroom costs, such as learning materials and classroom equipment. The following allocations make up the LRF:

  • LRF - Per Pupil Allocation
  • Language Supports and Local Circumstances Staffing Allocation
  • Indigenous Education Supports Allocation
  • Mental Health and Wellness Allocation
  • Student Safety and Well-Being Allocation
  • Continuing Education and Other Programs Allocation
  • School Management Allocation
  • Differentiated Supports Allocation

Please refer to the Core Education Funding: Technical Guide for School Boards, 2025-26 for details on the funding methodology.

Unless otherwise indicated, funding is allocated between panels based on amounts generated per panel, or based on the relative ADE of pupils in each panel if the calculation is not broken down by panel.

TAB: INPUT - LRF 3B, 3C, 3D, 3F, 3H

Input related to Learning Resources Fund allocations from Sections 3B to 3H appear on this tab. There are headings to indicate which section each input relates to. Please note that some calculations use data that was already input on tabs under Section 2 Classroom Staffing Fund (e.g., Q&E grids).

Section 3B input:
  • FFL Start-Up Number of New Elementary Schools: Enter the number of new elementary schools established in the current fiscal year (French-language school boards only). Please note that a new elementary school consisting of only remote learning ADE is not eligible for this funding.
Section 3C input:

  • Select “Yes” or “No” from the drop-down menu to indicate whether a dedicated Indigenous Education Lead (IEL) is employed by the school board. A dedicated lead holds only this portfolio within the school board. Note that an error message (Error_LRF_C_1) ensures that a selection has been made.

  • Enter the IEL expenses for salary, benefits, labour provision for salary and benefits (if any), professional development, and travel for the year, as well as IEL FTE.

Section 3D input:
  • Enter the Mental Health Leaders expenses for salary, benefits, labour provision for salary and benefits (if any), professional development, and travel for the year, as well as the Lead FTE.
Section 3F input:
  • Enter course enrolment, number of classes, and number of hours of instruction for elementary classes in international and Indigenous languages. These are classes in a language other than English or French.
Section 3H input:

  • Enter the expenses for salary, benefits, labour provision for salary and benefits (if any), professional development, and travel for the year, as well as Lead FTE, for each program lead category.

  • Enter the SHSM expenses in the year.

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