Mayor Meets Parents as School Closure Attracts Criticism of Education Department
Orihuela Mayor Pepe Vegara has met parents’ representatives from three schools amid mounting criticism of the council’s handling of the closure of CEIP Virgen de la Puerta and the relocation of its pupils. The talks follow complaints from hundreds of families over what they regard as serious failings by the municipal Education Department, including uncertainty, […] The post Mayor Meets Parents as…
Orihuela's Mayor Pepe Vegara held meetings with parents' representatives from three schools, following criticism of the council's management of Virgen de la Puerta's closure and student relocation. The discussions came after hundreds of families voiced concerns about the Education Department's perceived failures, such as lack of clear information and disruption.
Pupils are now attending Nuestra Señora de Monserrate School and Nuestra Señora del Pilar School in Molins and La Campaneta. Throughout the meetings, Vegara emphasized the need for information and certainty, promising to continue engaging with families and the host schools. He has also requested an emergency discussion with the Valencian Government's Department of Education to explore alternatives and minimize the time pupils remain displaced.
Municipal officials will present the council's latest technical report on the Virgen de la Puerta building, which suggests provisional teaching could resume once specified work is completed. The council is working on installing temporary classrooms to reunite pupils in a single location while a permanent solution is developed.
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