Milton’s latest Catholic College St. Kateri Tekakwitha shall be expanded by 69 new scholar areas. The announcement was made by Milton MPP Parm Gill on a Zoom name earlier immediately.
“This funding will present selection and suppleness for households and new alternatives for the kids,” Gill stated. The brand new class areas characterize a $2 million funding. Gill was joined by Schooling Minister Stephen Lecce, and trustees from the Halton Catholic District College Board (HCDSB).
The brand new college represents a change in how faculties as a part of the affect of COVID-19. “We've for a while adopted the excessive requirements of HVAC air flow,” Lecce stated. Any college with out mechanical air flow has a typical of a HEPA filter for each classroom, he claimed. The province has allotted over $600 million to help air flow enhancements province-wide.
HDCSB has benefitted for about $7.2 million funding, and has 240 HEPA filters in place. “This extra funding will assist us handle among the ongoing enrolment pressures we proceed to expertise in Milton and assist us meet the rising wants of the scholars and households we serve,” Milton Trustee Marvin Duarte stated. Duarte additionally serves as Board Chairman.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Secondary College shall be positioned at Louis St. Laurent and Kennedy Circle East in Milton. It's going to home over over 1,542 college students when accomplished.