Embattled trustees with the Toronto Catholic District School Board will meet for the second time in a week Wednesday night in an attempt to find millions of dollars in savings in a cash-strapped budget.
The board, which is currently being investigated by the province because of excessive spending, needs to slash about $14 million from the budget.
They met on Tuesday night to brainstorm ideas on ways to save. Some of the proposed cuts include school closures, staff cuts and buyout packages.
At that meeting they asked staff to report back to them on Wednesday on the feasibility of deferring non-essential repairs and new technology for a year.
They also asked staff to compile a list of schools that could be closed and how much money would be saved by the closures.
Tuesday night's meeting was meant to show the province the board is cracking down on unnecessary spending. However, trustees spent most of the time debating procedure.
The board also determined that any decision on the proposed cuts could not be made in time for the province's deadline.
"Given everything we've gone through, we need to take the time to do this right," said Catherine LeBlanc Miller, the board's chair.
However, some trustees said the delays just prove how badly the board needs the province to intervene.
"It's completely and utterly dysfunctional," Trustee Maria Rizzo told CTV Toronto. "They can't make a decision about who has a conflict and who doesn't have a conflict."
Rizzo said it's time someone came in and made the important decisions the board hasn't been able to make for itself in order to restore the public's confidence in the TCDSB.
Trustees are expected to meet again Thursday night.
With a report from CTV Toronto's Ken Regular
