The National Executive Council of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), met in Kumasi on the 23rd December 2021 to discuss the challenges they face at their various schools in the implementation of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Government Policy.
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Their focus was especially on the challenges of erratic supply of food to schools and financial constraints and coupled with the delays in the release of monies to schools.
CHASS expressed worry over the manner about how the releases are generally being done in bits is affecting the smooth running of the schools.
CHASS hence drew the conclusion that if by the 31st December 2021, Government and for that matter the GES does not release the full complement of the outstanding monies and food supplies to schools which include:
1. First Semester forms one and two recurrent (balance) for 2021.
2. The whole of Second Semester recurrent for forms one, two and three.
3. Form one perishables for Second Semester.
4. fifty percent of form 3 perishables.
5. Teachers Intervention Money.
6. Staff Motivation.
7. Development Levy.
8. Fifty percent examination levy
They also added that the National Food and Buffer Stock should make available all outstanding food supplies to schools.
CHASS intends to officially inform the GES Management on the 4th January 2022 and advise parents not to send their wards to schools on the reporting date of January 5, 2022, as Heads will not be able to administer the running of the schools amidst these challenges.
In other words, CHASS has threatened to close Senior High Schools if their challenges brought forward are not met by government.
The Management however hopes that it will get to that extent and hope that the issues enumerated would be addressed by the end of this year, to avert any unfortunate happenings.
