Classes in many schools in Chiriqui and around the country will be shifted to other locations to start the school year on March 2nd due to required repairs. This includes the big public school downtown.
Chiriquí Schools are Unfit for Start of Classes
Officials expect to finalize the process of appointment of educators as soon as possible so that the students are not affected. Government has earmarked $4 million to schools in the province of Chiriqui, for the project 'My First Community School '.
The regional director of the Ministry of Education in the province of Chiriqui, Alberto Licea, confirmed that schools and colleges will not be in optimal conditions for this Monday, when the school period starts in the whole country; in addition, recognized that it has not been able to appoint to 100% of the teachers.
"Schools and colleges will open their doors on Monday, but we recognize that they are not in optimal conditions to receive the students, but there is a desire to improve the educational centers with the support of parents and the educational community," said Licea.
The official admitted that has yet to appoint the 5% of the teachers in the province, which indicates that a group of students may not be attended, but it is expected that in the next few days this process will be complete.
He said that the school Josefa Montero de Vasquez, located in Bajo Boquete, was closed for this school year because two wings that were affected by seismic movements are to be demolished.
The more than 400 students will be distributed in the afternoon hours to the Colegio Octavio Lopez Pascal and Colegio Benigno Argote.
He explained that in the case of schools Antonio José de Sucre and Josefa Montero de Vasquez, there is a budget to build the campus in David and repair the school in Boquete.
..and a bunch more about other schools in David and a teacher being fired.
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