LK public board not alone with deficit issue

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At the halfway point of the school year, the Lambton Kent District School Board’s deficit sits at $1.78 million, said Associate Director of Corporate Services Brian McKay. A report was presented to trustees at its April 23 meeting, which covered the first half of the organization’s fiscal year from Sept. 1 to Feb. 29. As of April 16, the supply teacher budget was overspent by $740,000. At the end of the second quarter, there was a total of $1.9 million in supply teacher expenses, said McKay, who