With the future of Ontario school boards under the microscope by the Ford government due to their spending habits, CityNews has learned internal disputes at one of the province’s largest Catholic school boards have cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

A freedom of information request obtained by Citynews shows infighting at the York Catholic District School Board has cost taxpayers almost $208,000.

“That’s a teacher out of a classroom. One teacher who could be making a change in students’ lives because a few trustees can’t get along with each other,” said Michael Totten, the President of the York Catholic Teachers’ union.

The legal battle centres around trustee Teresa McNicol, one of 10 elected trustees who serve on the board. Following an argument with other board members,

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