Schools authority tobe invited to council
Councillors, instead, opted to invite the education authority to address the committee over reported “sustainability issues” at some schools in the council area.
In its Annual Action Plan for 2017/18, the EA identified several schools, namely, Loughash PS, Donemana, Altishane, Donemana, St Joseph’s PS, Artigarvan, St Patrick’s PS, Donemana, in the Glenmoran and Donemana area, where, it said, “sustainability was an issue”. Erganagh PS, Castlederg, was also listed.
The committee refused to sign off on a letter endorsing the EA’s Strategic Plan until it heard from the authority on potential mergers or closures.