Education officials meet with Mae’s administration

The Ministry of Education on Tuesday met with the management of Mae’s private School to discuss the proposed 42% hike in school fees.

According to a statement from the Ministry, the two sides “had a fruitful discourse with a view of arriving at a resolution that is acceptable to the school and parents of children at the early possible time.”

On Monday, parents protest the Mae’s Subryanville, Georgetown location over the increase of $15,000 and called for an urgent engagement with the administration of the school or the government’s intervention.

The team, the Ministry said was represented by Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson, Legal Officer Kellyanne Payne-Hercules, National Parent Teachers Association Coordinator Nadia Hollingsworth and Private School Coordinator Doodmattie Singh on the Ministry’s side.

Representing Mae’s were Lucinda Mc Curdy, Administration (Ag), Megan Archer, Director-Primary and Shaundell Beckles- Deputy Director- Primary.

The two sides have agreed to have another interface on the way forward, the Ministry said.

The fee for the playgroup was moved from $35,000 to $50,000, Lower Nursery from $45,000 to $60,000, while the primary level Grades 1 – 4 fee was increased from $60,000 to $75,000; and Grade 6 from $70,000 to $80,000.

The parents had vowed to continue protesting until something is done.