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FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN. SELECT COMMITTEE: EDUCATION AND RECREATION. 23 FEBRUARY 2005 CAPE TOWN. MAIN ELEMENTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN. 1. Construction of new schools 2. Eliminate unsafe/unacceptable structures
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FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONINFRASTRUCTURE PLAN SELECT COMMITTEE: EDUCATION AND RECREATION. 23 FEBRUARY 2005 CAPE TOWN
MAIN ELEMENTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN 1. Construction of new schools 2. Eliminate unsafe/unacceptable structures 3. Provisioning of additional facilities • address overcrowding • Promote full school effectiveness 4. Alternative solutions • Learner transport • Hostel accommodation: farm school learners • Merging/Reorganization of schools. • Mobile classrooms on farms
MAIN ELEMENTS…cont. 4. Alternative solutions. Cont. • optimal utilization of empty classrooms. 5. Provisioning of basic services: • Water • Sanitation • Electricity
MAIN ELEMENTS…cont. 6. Maintenance of schools • addressing backlogs • strategy to deal with major/minor renovations • asset register on conditions of all school facilities 7. Letsema 8. Facilitate signing of agreements with farmers 9. Standard plans for school buildings
FOCUS OF PRESENTATION • New schools • Departmental budget • PPP 2. Provisioning of basic services • Water • Sanitation • Electricity
NEW SCHOOLS 1. Migration patterns. • Between towns • Within towns 2. Platoon condition 3. Unacceptable structures in urban areas
NEW SCHOOLS: COMMENTS 1. Exploration of alternative solutions for use of existing infrastracture may reduce number of 46 schools needed. • Backlog to be eliminated by 2008/9 • PPP intervention to address 13 platoon schools: 2007/8
BASIC SERVICES: COMMENTS 1. Continuation of partnership with other government departments and other organizations will ensure speedy elimination of backlogs