Petru Rareș Lyceum in Soroca: Four Years After the “My School” Project
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Four years after joining the “My School” project in 2014, the Petru Rareș Lyceum in Soroca, Moldova, has made budget transparency and the involvement of parents, pupils and teachers part of everyday school management. A journalist visited the lyceum to see how its decision-making has changed since then.
The lyceum has 830 pupils and a budget of over MDL 9 million, with every expense debated in an administrative board of teachers, parents and a pupil. A pupils’ council also informs students about school decisions. Recent purchases include interactive boards, laptops and televisions, and the canteen kitchen was renovated. About MDL 1 million a year remains for development.
In 2017 the school became a beneficiary of the “Education Reform in Moldova” project, receiving USD 700,000 for repairs. Priorities were set through focus groups and a general parents’ meeting, with about 90 per cent agreement, according to the director. Works include the roof, insulation, windows, heating, sanitary blocks and access for pupils with special needs. Participants say shared decisions have eased the burden of responsibility.
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