“Alecu Russo” Lyceum in Sângereii Noi, an Example of Successful School Budget Management

Automatically translated summary. The full article is available in Romanian.
The “Alecu Russo” Lyceum in Sângereii Noi, Sângerei district, has been managing its own budget since late 2013 and joined the first cohort of schools in the “My School” project in 2014. A new article by Mihaela Gherasim describes how the school spends its funds and reports to parents.
Director Valentina Caplinscaia says the lyceum ranked second and third in the district with the mention “Best prepared institution”. From its own funds the school renovated its sanitary blocks, repaired three floors, created a sports hall for primary classes, replaced a sports hall floor, installed 16 video cameras and bought 18 laptops, 18 televisions and new boards. A rewiring of the whole electrical network over the summer cost around MDL 600,000.
Deputy director Stela Danileico says every purchase is documented and negotiated, with the school seeking discounts. Parents receive reports on spending and plans at public hearings and general meetings. About 500 pupils from four villages study at the lyceum. The project is implemented by the Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” with World Bank support.


