Hrsb_b_2017_2115.pdf Apr 2026

In 2017, the Halifax Regional School Board was the largest in Atlantic Canada, overseeing roughly 137 schools and serving more than 48,000 students. Reports from this period, like the one you've identified, documented the board's efforts to balance growing enrollment with tightening oversight.

: This specific document was part of the final chapter of the HRSB as an elected body. In early 2018, following a provincial review, the Nova Scotia government announced the dissolution of all English-language school boards . HRSB_B_2017_2115.pdf

: The board managed a massive budget—over $433 million in the 2014-15 school year alone—and was subject to rigorous audits by the Auditor General of Nova Scotia to ensure student performance and financial accountability. In 2017, the Halifax Regional School Board was