A number of parents were disappointed by the Greater Essex County District School Board trustees decision to approve a multi-year financial recovery plan, meaning several cuts to special education programs. 

The trustees met Tuesday evening, with a number of individuals who spoke as delegates during the meeting, asking for the board to either defer the report or asking that the Ministry of Education take over. 

The board is facing a deficit of over $6.3-million, and in order to bring the deficit to Ministry standards, the board had to submit a plan that would balance the budget by 2026-27.