A parent is describing Burnt Savannah Primary School in St. Elizabeth, as a ‘danger trap’ almost 10 months after Hurricane Melissa left a trail of destruction in its path.
The parent, who wishes to not be named, expressed frustration with what she describes as the slow pace of repairs at the institution.
Repairs to the school, were to begin in July this year.
But a video obtained by our news centre shows that less than two weeks before the start of the new school year, no repairs have been undertaken.
Large sections of the institution remain without roofs, leaving classrooms, bathrooms and other facilities exposed to the elements.
Board structures on the compound remain broken and exposed, and sheets of zinc are strewn across the school grounds.
Nationwide News has been reliably informed that since our initial report on the state of the institution in early July, a contractor removed the remaining roof material from the building but has not returned to carry out further work.
While speaking with our news centre on Wednesday, the parent became emotional as she called on the Ministry of Education and, by extension, the government, to intervene urgently.
The parent says if help is not forthcoming, the Parent-Teacher Association, or PTA, plans to stage a peaceful protest to express its frustration with the situation.
