Parents at the “Mihai Eminescu” Lyceum in Slobozia Mare: The School’s Development Partners
Automatically translated summary. The full article is available in Romanian.
Over five years, the “My School” project has brought together teachers, pupils, school managers and parents. A visit to the “Mihai Eminescu” Lyceum in Slobozia Mare, Cahul district, shows how one school from the project’s first generation involves its community in decision-making and budget management.
In the 100 schools selected for “My School”, most parents have reassessed their role and now take part in decisions. Oxana Balanel, chair of the school’s Board of Administration since 2017, says the project changed the parent-school relationship and the way the budget is managed. Pupil Luminița Grecu praises the transparency of budget discussions.
Director Elena Gîrneț, in post since 3 March 2014, described the first public hearing, where the most voted proposal was a mini football pitch. Classroom furniture was later replaced from the school’s own budget. Renovation of the canteen and sanitary block is under way, with MDL 400,000 from the Cahul District Council. Since 2014 the lyceum has held annual public hearings, and community participation keeps growing. The article was produced under the project implemented by Expert-Grup with World Bank funding.
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