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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 296

School Closures -

Relocation of Equipment

MR WOOD - asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts upon notice on 30 November 1990:

For schools that will close under the Ministers restructuring proposals what principles will apply in relocating school libraries, computers and the- range of educational equipment in the school?

MR HUMPHRIES - the answer to Mr Woods question is as follows:

The Principals of each school which is to be closed or amalgamated with the administration of another school are required to establish a Local Joint Committee. The Local Joint Committee will make recommendations to the Board and (where appropriate), the Office of the Ministry for Health, Education and the Arts on dispersal of assets and financial resources.

It will be the responsibility of each closing schools Local Joint Committee to consult with P & C associations, staff members and boards before making rec,ommendations for the dispersal of assets. Recommendations should be made with the understanding that, while these assets belong to the Ministry, they were purchased for the use of students of that school, some through funds raised by the school, and should be distributed in such a way as to give maximum benefits for the students in the system.

To assist with the relocation of school libraries a librarian teacher has been appointed from October 1990 until April 1991 to manage the library aspects of the schools reshaping.

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