Presbyterian Board not against new Princes Town School

However, PPSBE moderator, Carlyle Mulchan, wondered whether the school would now “jump the ladder” ahead of schools which were in various stages of construction over the past few years.

“We will accept a new school from the Ministry of Education if that is what Ministry thinks is best,” Mulchan said in a telephone interview yesterday.

“And if the Ministry of Education is saying their preference is to demolish and build a new school, we will agree to that.

No right-thinking denominational board will not agree to that.

Why would we resist a new school ? But we have four schools that are incomplete and not being worked on at this present time and we have children being housed in the church compound.

“However if we can solve the problem of the shift system, working within the guidelines of health and safety of the children and staff for a period of time, then we are saying we will explore that with you because we partner with the Ministry of Education,” he added. Mulchan observed that a structural engineering investigation report commissioned by the Ministry of Education last June suggested refurbishment of the school which comprises three buildings.

However he said at an initial meeting with the Ministry, following last year’s General Election, the Board was “told clearly that money was a problem so we agreed on this report by this engineering consultant company.