The Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang has issued new directives to school heads across the country ahead of school re-opening on Monday.
According to a statement on Friday, Belio Kipsang directed that the new directives will ensure the smooth return and accountability of students ahead of re-opening amid the ongoing flooding situation in the country.
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In the statement, the ministry of Education instructed schools to develop lesson recovery plans to ensure that everything that was supposed to be covered this term is indeed covered.
However, School heads requested the Ministry of Education not to change the second term calendar, arguing that the change will affect other activities like the Music festivals scheduled on August and will work to ensure teaching targets are reacged within the remaining time.
In addition, the ministry directed that those students from the areas adversely affected by the floods, and those who lost everything, to be admitted to schools without insisting on the availability of uniforms and school fees.
All day schools across the country must ensure they adhere to the 6am to 6pm window for learners’ travel, while ensuring that the safety of learners is upheld, by assigning drivers and teachers to supervise the transportation of children.
School heads have also been tasked with monitoring school attendance and report abnormal absenteeism of their students. They should also ensure that proper hygiene and sanitation practices are followed, and provide clean water to students.
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The Ministry also directed that schools heads should set appropriate reporting and departure times for learners should the normal timing be disrupted by heavy rains and flooding in their various stations.