The Minister of Education ensures that "the regional government responds to a historic demand of the municipality"
The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Adela Martínez-Cachá, visited the Children's House in Cartagena today to evaluate the progress of the works of the first phase of the refurbishment work of the Hermanos San Isidoro and Santa Florentina schools, which have already begun, and that contemplate the immediate habilitation of two classrooms for Infantile with toilets and the endowment of the necessary elements of accessibility.
With these actions, "the Autonomous Community responds to a historic demand of the municipality," said the counselor.
In addition, "the prefabricated classrooms in the center will be eliminated as soon as the works are finished, which have a deadline of one month, which is one of the priority objectives, in terms of educational infrastructures, of the regional government."
The works include the revision and adaptation of the electrical installation according to the regulations established in spaces intended for early childhood education, the installation of emergency luminaires, the signaling of fire protection equipment, the placement of fire extinguishers, as well as the replacement of the pavement in the classrooms and the repair of some areas of the roof that are in poor condition.
The cost of the works supposes an investment of 31.607 euros.
These actions are part of the comprehensive plan for the expansion and remodeling of the Hermanos San Isidoro and Santa Florentina schools.
The project will provide the center with new spaces such as classrooms, dining rooms and multipurpose rooms, which will permanently suppress the prefabricated classrooms that currently exist.
It is a complete remodeling of the entire building, which will affect the former hall, toilets and old chapel, with a total area of ​​350 square meters and 95 square meters of access gallery.
The property as a whole occupies an area of ​​852 square meters, plus 189 square meters of gallery.
Subsequently, the action will be completed with the establishment of a school cafeteria, toilets, and multipurpose rooms.
More infrastructures in Cartagena
"The regional government is firmly committed to continue improving the educational infrastructure in Cartagena to enhance educational quality," said Martinez-Cachá.
The construction of the dining room is planned at the CEIP Vicente Ros;
a new center of Infant and Primary Education in La Aljorra, which will involve an investment of 4,025,000 euros;
the construction of a classroom in the IES Ben Arabí, whose budget is 383,000 euros;
the improvement of the electrical installation in the IES Politécnico, which amounts to 94,000 euros;
the extension of the Santa Florentina CEIP of La Palma, for an amount of 727,000 euros;
as well as the rehabilitation of the Lazareto building in the CIFP Hespérides.
Source: CARM