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No work done to Isabella Morris Primary- MEC source
This information was revealed to Virgin Islands News Online through a reliable source within the Department of Education as well as parents of students of the school.
Some parents said they had found it strange that the principal, Sylvia Adams, had indicated that the school would be ready for re-occupancy to the extent that materials were being taken back into the school building.
This was also surprising to a well placed source within the Department of Education, who informed this news site that a foreign company will be on island next week to rid the school of the mould problem.
According to the source, an international company conducted an assessment of seven schools said to be infested with mould. Of the seven, Isabella Morris Primary was reportedly considered to have the least problem of infestation, which has resulted in the school being the last to be addressed.
This news site was told that a foreign company (name given) has been contracted to get the school ready for the September opening.
During a recent exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online, Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie expressed concerns about the manner in which the assessment/investigations of the schools were done. He opined that the Government should have engaged the services of more than one company to assess the problem. He said that parents who work within the government system and had issues of mould addressed had recommended names of companies that had expertly addressed mould problems at their offices.
"They (parents) clearly stated it and they gave the names of the companies and I asked that various companies be contacted and be considered and at the time the Ministry agreed," said Hon. Fahie.
He further stated, "It is my understanding that a totally different company has been selected. In my humble view, more than one company should have been allowed to assess the problem at Isabella Morris Primary School and the other institutions that were looked at given the magnitude of the problem that have been identified."
Justifying his suggestions, Hon. Fahie said if the recommendation had been taken by the Ministry of education, they would have respected protocol as well as it would have put them in a position to make a well informed decision. "Out of all the other institutions that were looked at by the company the only one that is totally closed is the Isabella Morris Primary School. The others are functioning and can function despite the challenges seen by doing certain transitions on their compound."
He said that behoved the authorities to have treated the situation with urgency given the fact that Isabella Morris Primary School was the only one that was totally disrupted.
He said one parent had said to him, "A little information would go a long way as it appears that nothing was done to the school for the entire summer break." He added that according to parents, "The only thing that the parent said that they saw was that the lights were left on like hotel seven."
Hon. Fahie also said he had a problem identifying with a report that was done by a single company.
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22 Responses to “No work done to Isabella Morris Primary- MEC source”
Mrs. Adams you should know once you break parents trust it will be hard to believe you again. I'm very disappointed in you. You should practice what you preach and not give in to what's not right.
Why this man can't just come out & make a statement & tell we the parents & the public what is what.This type of dictatorship & disrespect must stop. We are not slaves nor children. We are hard working tax payers. We deserve better from the Minister of Education & his Ministry.
He ain't discussing what he doing with his Premier & you think he will have respect for we the public? Don't wait for it. He talking about independence & he ain't discuss with his Premier. He talking about dissing the British & he ain't discussing with the Premier. He talking about eliminating the British Nationality Act & he ain't discussing with the Premier as well as many more topics he talking about & ain't discussing with the Premier. This guy is going to get himself & this Territory in trouble.