By 1 November, the working group will prepare statistical information on the optimisation of the network of educational institutions

01.10.2015

Education

On October 1, a working group for optimizing the network of educational institutions was approved at the Rēzekne District Council. Such a working group is created because the Ministry of Education and Science has planned to introduce a new pedagogical pay model from the 2010/17 school year. According to this model, the principle “money follows a pupil” will remain unchanged but a substantial change in the source of funding for the pay of teachers, that is, a higher financial burden will be imposed directly on municipalities, so that it is now necessary to assess the situation and optimise the educational institutions in the municipality of Rezekne.

The head of the working group will be the head of the educational administration Lily Zukovsky. The work group will be composed of the head of the head of the educational administration, the Member of the Rēzekne District Council Vilis Deksnis, the economist of the educational administration Janina Lazovska, the Latvian Education and Science Workers' Unions Rēzekne Municipality and Viļānu of the Council Vice-President Dikule, Head of Development Planning Division Anna Jaudzema, Nautrēnu High School Director and Member of Rezekne District Council Anita Zogota, as well as Members of Rezekne's municipality, Peteris Stanka and Kaspars Melnis. Representatives of the industry, schools and pre-school educational institutions will also be invited to attend the meetings of the Working Party.

The tasks of the working group and the timetable for the performance of the tasks were also confirmed at the meeting of the Council:
 

Task

Task Execution Date

Prepare statistical information:

  • Number of pupils in educational institutions (together and by class);
  • 5-6-year-olds (PII and schools together and groups);
  • The number of pre-school children under 4 years of age in educational establishments;
  • Number of children declared in the territory of the municipality by parish from 2011-2015;
  • Number and load of teachers (rates) in educational institutions; breakdown of pay: target grant (rates, money), municipal financing (rates, money);
  • Number of technical staff and workload in educational institutions up to 75 students;
  • Expenditure on building maintenance in schools up to 75 students;
  • Allocated municipal financing for the remuneration of the following educators (number of rates and amount of financing):

- Heads of pre-school education institutions;
- teachers of pre-school education groups;
- music teachers of pre-school education groups;
- school-extended daily teacher teachers;
- school librarians;
- education teachers in schools, pre-school educational institutions, parish administrations.

01.11.2015.
To calculate the amount of funding needed for the existing number of teachers and rates to ensure payment of wages in accordance with the new pay system of teachers. Carry out comparative analysis. 15.11.2015.
Develop options for optimisation of the network of educational institutions, adding an analysis of benefits and losses. 15.12.2015.

The working group is scheduled to meet the next week. If you want to participate in working group meetings and express your opinion, you are invited to contact Lily Zukovsk, head of the working group, e-mail: Lilija.Zukovska@saskarsme.lv, tel.: 64607201.

 
Madara Laksa,
Public relations specialist of the municipality of Rezekne
 

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