The MEC for Education in the Free State, Mr Tate Makgoe, accompanied by the acting Head of Department (HOD), executive and senior management, will on Thursday, 20 May 2009 meet the mentioned education stakeholders to resolve the situation at Petsana Schools, Reitz in Thabo Mofutsanyana District.
Background
After numerous meetings and discussions with stakeholders in Petsana, Reitz, it was decided to register and de-register certain grades at schools in Petsana.
A total of 526 learners of Rehatelapele Primary were housed in churches due to the fact that there was no accommodation at their school or any other school in Petsana, Reitz. At the end of 2008 Khotso-Uxolo Secondary School moved into their new school building, providing space to accommodate other learners.
There were 40 empty classrooms available in the schools in Petsana, more than enough to accommodate the learners housed in the churches. By de-registering and registering new grades it was possible to ensure all learners in Petsana, Reitz, are accommodated in the existing schools in Petsana.
Due to the current situation at Petsana, where effective learning and teaching are adversely affected, the MEC and his entourage’s mission is to normalise the existing abnormal situation at Petsana, Reitz.
The media is invited
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: 20 May 2009
Venue: Kgotso-Uxolo Secondary School
Time slots for different meetings:
10h00 to 11h00: School Management Teams (SMTs)
11h00 to 12h00: Educators
12h00 to 12h30: South African Democratic Teachers' Association (SADTU) (Vrede Branch)
12h30 to 13h30: Break
13h30 to 15h00: School Governing Bodies (SGBs)
15h00 to 16h00: Parents
Enquiries:
Solly Magalefa
Cell: 082 573 3404
Tel: 051 404 8314
Issued by: Department of Education, Free State Provincial Government
20 May 2009
