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The municipalist group fears that the temporary classrooms (“barracones”) will become a permanent solution and that the City Council has no intention of building a new school. The education situation on the coast is well known. School No. 20, made up of prefabricated classrooms, was meant to be a temporary measure to ease overcrowding in the area’s two early education centers, pending construction of a permanent school. However, since its opening earlier this year, the departments of Education and Urban Planning have not taken any steps to begin the process for the new facility. According to information obtained by Cambiemos Orihuela, class sizes at School No. 20 and other coastal schools already exceed the legal limit of 25 students per classroom. Furthermore, the school is expected to reach full capacity early next year, rendering this “temporary solution” ineffective and effectively making the prefab center permanent. It has also been reported that School No. 20 suffers from water leaks during heavy rain, which could point to negligence by the regional government or the contractor. The group has therefore requested reports confirming these damages and information on any planned repairs. Cambiemos Orihuela announced it will use all available means to pressure the City Council to begin construction of the new coastal school, ensuring decent public education in proper conditions for local children.
