Cash-strapped TDSB spent thousands on paint jobs, $150 on pencil sharpener

A CTV Toronto investigation has revealed that tens of thousands of dollars have been spent on paint jobs and spruce-ups at the cash-strapped Toronto District School Board over the past two years, including a “royal” paint job that cost $16,000.

TDSB work-order expenses obtained by CTV News has uncovered thousands spent on decorating and facelifts at schools between 2012 and 2013, including a spruce-up at an elementary school ahead of a visit by a member of the Royal Family, a high school anniversary celebration, and planters for a play area that came with a price tag of nearly $12,000.

According to documents, the board spent more than $16,000 to re-paint several areas of Market Lane Public School in preparation for a September 2012 visit from Sophie Rhys-Jones, the wife of Britain’s Prince Edward.  (...)

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Cash-strapped TDSB spent thousands on paint jobs, $150 on pencil sharpener

H/T Socialist Studies