Emergency work at Ghislaine Rogers school

Eight ceiling mounted air fans are being installed this week, while two additional modular rooms will be installed at the start of the school year in September. The collectivité is also studying the possibility of urgently installing a modular rest room.

The Ghislaine Rogers nursery school in Grand Case was the subject of a union dispute linked to the reception conditions for students and staff. Mrs. Dominique Démocrite Louisy, 3rd vice-president in charge of Education and the technicians of her delegation, closely followed the situation and met on several occasions with the union organizations, in order to provide satisfactory solutions compatible with the regulations in place. public procurement matters.

Monday April 22, a delegation from the Collectivité, led by Ms. Démocrite Louisy and the general director of services Albert Holl, went to the site to meet the ATSEM and the unions. On the 10 points of demand, the Collectivité is committed to processing requests within deadlines compatible with public procurement.

Among the demands conditioning the end of the blockade and therefore the reopening of the school, the union organizations are asking for the installation of eight air fans and a modular room intended for staff to rest.

The Collectivité began the work by installing ceiling air fans in the classrooms, four of them are already in place, the other four will be installed by the end of the week if the interventions are not completed. not slowed down by the strike movement which currently hinders access to the delegation's living environment deposit.

The installation of the modular rest room requires more time, however the Collectivité is committed to studying the possibility of carrying out this installation urgently, before the end of the school year.

The Collectivité has also undertaken to order two additional modular units with toilets, intended to expand the surface area of ​​the school. Taking into account the rules inherent to public purchasing procedures, these modular units will be delivered and installed at the start of the school year in September 2024.

The insufficient number of support staff serving students with disabilities (AESH) was also raised. This support falls within the competence of the Rectorate, so the vice-president and her team will meet the rector of the Academy, Friday April 26, in order to explain the needs to her.

In order to allow children to return to school and relieve parents, the Collectivité urges the unions to join it halfway and stop the blockade of the Ghislaine Rogers school, as quickly as possible.

For clarification: the Elie Gibs school in Grand Case reopened its doors Thursday morning.

As a reminder : Since Hurricane Irma struck in 2017, emergency work has been carried out in public schools, but some of them require more extensive rehabilitation work. This is the case for schools in Grand Case but also for other educational establishments.

Aware of the situation, the current mandate is committed to carrying out this work as quickly as possible. The Collectivité therefore makes it a priority and will schedule work during the summer holidays.