Orihuela School Repairs Announced Days Before Pupils Return
Orihuela City Council has announced more than €100,000 of urgent repair and maintenance work at public schools—less than a week before thousands of pupils return to their classrooms. Although the investment has been welcomed, the timing raises an obvious question: why has the council waited until the final days of the summer holiday to launch […] The post Orihuela School Repairs Announced Days…
The Orihuela City Council has announced more than €100,000 in urgent repair and maintenance work at public schools, just days before pupils return to their classrooms. While the investment has been welcomed, the timing raises questions about why the council waited until the final days of the summer holiday to launch contracts for work that was identified during the previous academic year.
Education councillor Vicente Pina stated that the repairs relate to needs that were detected and accumulated throughout the previous school year but could not be completed by municipal maintenance teams due to a lack of specialist workers, equipment, or materials. The programme covers various repairs, including building repairs, waterproofing, painting, metalwork, locksmith services, carpentry, damaged shutters, electrical systems, plumbing, aluminium windows, and broken glass.
However, the late timing raises concerns about potential additional disruption and whether some facilities will be fully ready for the first day of term when pupils return on September 9.
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