Cilacap to merge 300 elementary schools<\/p>\n
Due to lack of students, at least 300 public elementary schools
\nin the Central Java regency, Cilacap, will be merged with others
\nto boost efficiency in their operational costs, local officials
\nsay.<\/p>\n
\"The merger will also be able to address the problem with
\nteacher shortages,\" Cilacap Regent Probo Yulastoro said here on
\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
He said the move would significantly reduce the funds needed
\nto renovate hundreds of elementary school buildings in the
\nregency.<\/p>\n
With the merger, which will be carried out gradually, the
\nnumber of elementary schools will be only 852, a decrease from
\nthe total of 1,252, Probo said.<\/p>\n
\"I ask the heads of the local education office and schools, as
\nwell as all teachers, not to misunderstand the decision,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"The program to merge the elementary schools will not be
\ncarried out in one fell swoop, but gradually. It is impossible
\nfor us to do it in one go,\" he told a meeting with officials of
\nthe Cilacap education office, heads of elementary schools and
\nother teachers.<\/p>\n
Also present were Cilacap legislative council speaker Fran
\nLukman, local development planning agency chief A. Prie Leo,
\nadministration secretary's assistant Sudarno and other local
\ndignitaries.<\/p>\n
Probo did not say when the phased merger would be completed.<\/p>\n
He confirmed that all education office heads in subdistricts
\nhad been asked to report on funds belonging to schools to be
\nmerged.<\/p>\n
\"I ask them to submit the reports soon. I need the data before
\nthe merger plan can begin to be put into action,\" he added.<\/p>",
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