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– concerned group calls for removal of HeadmasterMembers of the concerned group protesting outside the Lancaster Secondary School.A group of concerned parents and residents of Mahaica are determined in their call for the removal of the Headmaster of the Lancaster Secondary School.The parents and residents who staged a rowdy protest outside the school yesterday even as students were writing their end-of-term examination have leveled a number of allegations against the head teacher accusing him of not accounting for funds collected by the school and other discrepancies.However, the Headmaster has denied all the allegations although he declined to comment officially. He was supported by a vendor who operates within the school compound,Cheap NFL Jerseys, who accused the concerned group of being vindictive.Yesterday, the concerned group carried placards and stood outside the school compound for almost the entire day.A prominent community member who gave her name as Miss Barbara, who was also a part of the now defunct Parent-Teacher Association of the school, told the media that since the present Headmaster took over the reins of the school, three years ago,Wholesale Jerseys 2018, there have been several problems.She explained that in violation of the Ministry of Education’s policy of prohibiting extra lessons on the school premises, the Headmaster has been charging $2500 per child every month for after-school classes in the building.In addition, she said that the school collects $2500 from vendors operating in the school compound every month and there is nothing in the form of development of the school to show for it.One parent, Lalita Munilall,NFL Jerseys China, explained that her son is being debarred from sitting the end-of-term examination because he did not pay the $560 fee requested by the school.All of these allegations were denied by the head teacher.When the media visited the school,Cheap Hockey Jerseys, all the children were engrossed in the examination, and according to some of the teachers, most of them had not paid the fee which was requested to produce the examination papers.A vendor of the school also disputed the claims of the concerned residents.The vendor said that since the Headmaster took over the running of the school,Wholesale Jerseys Paypal, a fence has been erected and new toilet facilities were constructed.She said that the school is in much better shape than it ever was.“The Headmaster is doing his duty. The people out there just keep scaring the school children. For how much years we didn’t have a school fence, they should be proud of this school. My son didn’t pay for test paper and he still writing test right now,Cheap NFL Jerseys China,” the vendor said.But the concerned group is also claiming that the head teacher allows the school to be used as a day care for the cleaner’s children. They said that the cleaner would normally bring her baby to school and would have students baby sit while she carries out her duties.Another bone of contention is what appears to be discrepancies with regards to the signing of official school receipts for cash collected.Some of the parents produced receipts which they claimed were signed by the school’s cleaner when in fact it should be signed by the Headmaster or another senior official.They also accused the Headmaster of selling items which are for free distribution, obtained from the charitable organization,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Food for the Poor.The group said that their concerns were previously raised during several visits and letters to the Ministry of Education – through the Regional Education Office – but no satisfaction was had.They have vowed that if their requests are not looked into, intensified action will follow. |
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