The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) uses education development charges (EDC) to fund the acquisition of new school sites to accommodate a growing student population. Local municipalities collect development charges on behalf of the Board and these charges are payable at the time a building permit is issued.
Education Development Charges
2024 04 03 - GECDSB Notice of Passing 2024 EDC V.1 (002)
2024 EDC By-law V.1 - County of Essex and Township of Pelee (Executed)
We have one by-law that governs development charges for GECDSB:
| Date Range | Rates per dwelling unit |
|---|---|
|
April 22, 2019 to April 21, 2020 |
$605 |
|
April 22, 2020 to January 22, 2022 |
$682 |
|
January 23, 2022 to April 6, 2024 |
$973 |
|
April 7, 2024 to April 7, 2029 |
$1,230 |
2024 Education Development Charges Background Study
2019 Education Development Charges Review
In late 2018, GECDSB started a review of the education development charges.
Here are some background studies and reports related to the review process:
As part of the review process, we held several meetings to inform and collect input from stakeholders and the public at large. Additional resources from the education development charges review:
- 2022 01 18 - Greater Essex County DSB - 2022 Notice of Passing Amending By-laws
- Notice of Public Meetings
- Proposed 2019 EDC By-law Renewal Board Memo – April 16, 2021
- Appendix 1 – First Public Meeting – Comments Matrix
- Appendix 2 – Second Public Meeting – Comments Matrix
- 2019 EDC By-law – City of Windsor (draft recommendation)
- 2019 EDC By-law – County of Essex and Township of Pelee (draft recommendation)
- Proposed EDC By-law – City of Windsor (draft for public consultation)
- Proposed EDB By-law – County of Essex and Township of Pelee (draft for public consultation)
- EDC Policy Review Statutory Public Meeting Board Memo – April 2, 2019
- EDC Background Study and Proposed By-law Statutory Public Meeting Board Memo – April 2, 2021
- 2022 Amending EDC By-law #34 - City of Windsor (January 20, 2022)
- Education Development Charges for the City of Windsor – By-law No. 32
- Education Development Charges for the County of Essex and Township of Pelee – By-law No. 35