Statement of the Ministry of Education and Science regarding the violations at the 53rd School
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia expresses its concern regarding the developments at the 53rd Public School. Certain groups are attempting to manipulate this issue and use students to achieve their personal goals. The Ministry of Education and Science declares that the Ministry's position will not be altered under the influence of processes manipulated by external parties.
The dismissed director of the school is spreading false information claiming that she was dismissed solely as a result of a 0.64 tetri violation, which is untrue. The range of violations is diverse:
During an on-site inspection by the inspection group, it was revealed that school premises (6 classrooms) are being used by a private individual without paying usage fees, without agreements in place, without the consent of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Economy, and without holding an auction;
During 2013, 12 active lease agreements were concluded on the basis of an auction conducted in violation of the law (the total leased space exceeds 1,600 sq. m.);
Payments by tenants were made in violation of regulations, for which late fees have not been paid. One LLC has failed to pay lease fees amounting to 3,600 GEL, late fees, and utility bills (part of the late fees and utilities were paid after the inspection was completed);
For a certain period, tenants used the school premises without an agreement and without paying the fee; instead of the leased space, they used a different space, and the leased space was smaller compared to the space actually used;
Furthermore, the school has violated accounting rules (unsigned memorial orders);
The inventory procedure has been violated (unsigned inventory lists);
The procurement procedure has been violated (the procurement plan has not been approved, procurements have been carried out without contracts);
A new disciplinary committee has not been elected for three years (a new one must be elected every year);
The school curriculum is approved only partially;
Clubs were created solely by the director's order, whereas they should be defined by the school curriculum, approved, and agreed upon by the Board of Trustees;
Class registers have been altered, despite the school having received numerous instructions regarding this matter;
Not a single first-grader's personal file was filled out (should have been completed at the beginning of the year);
The enrollment of students was carried out without the necessary documentation (without submitting an application from the legal representative and a notarized copy of the birth certificate).
