Construction problems continue schools Byron, where about two weeks ago the 1st gymnasium and the 1st lyceum, a complex with a capacity of about 800 students and built in 1965, were closed due to falling plaster from metope roofs, in the school yard.

While work is underway in the complex under consideration, students are in distance learningByron Parents Association complains like another school difficult is dangerous due to structural problems, however, despite the fact that the problem was discovered a year ago, it continues to work, and so far no action has been taken to repair the damage.

“We note first of all that it is directed honor Mayor that last year he conducted pre-earthquake inspections in schools in the area (SS. through the Antonis Tricis”ministries Interior), front this is generally ordered by the state, as it is happening now, ”he explains to“ K ”. George Varsagakispresident of the Byron Parents Association, and continues: “Nevertheless, for important problem which arose in a building complex in which posted two main and branches four kindergartens, parents and educational staff were informed fromfor imprisonment 14 months late.

The reason for the 1st and 6th elementary school of the municipality of Byron, as well as parts of the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 9th kindergarten, which must pass through Second class seismic control, as First grade structural problems have been identified.

As noted by Mr. Varsagakis: “According to the OASP calibration dated 02.12.2022, schools were classified as category A’ (high priority) and required secondary control, as it was found:”the presence of a seismic crack in the roof of the second floor, requiring immediate repair by constructive means”. We are talking about a school with 800 students passing through its doors every day and dating back to 1923, a building that was inaugurated by Venizelos and listed as a listed building.

The President of the Parents Association states in this regard that, although more than a year has passed since the problem was identified, Second class control. “Do you know how we found out? We ourselves found a document in Diavgei that talks about pre-seismic control of the second level in specific schools,” says Mr. Varsagakisemphasizing that the position of the parents is that in such security matters the municipality will not must again participate in the bureaucratic and time-consuming procedures for the approval of funds through the Antonis program Tricis“, but to finance the audit itself, which according to With their parents, it will cost about 5400 Euro.

As Mr. Varsagakis emphasizes: “The budget of the municipality for schools is 115,000 euros. annually and while parents understand that this is not enough to meet the needs of the 19 schools in the area, we believe that this particular case was too serious to remain hidden for so long. We already count many wounds in the school network of the city: the Special School, which remained on paper, the 4th elementary school, is closed (SS children transmitted due to a problem in the building, with the regional bus in Careas elsewhere), the 1st gymnasium is closed, the 1st lyceum is closed, the 1st and 6th elementary schools are “unusable”. Parents, we are requesting a comprehensive pre-earthquake survey of the 3rd degree in all schools in the area, which will be more detailed so that we can now have an overall picture of what is happening.

What does Mayor Byron say?

Mayor Byron asked about it, Gregory On foothe first replies that after him First grade last year’s audit, he asked the levels that carried it out if the specific finding meant there was a risk to the school, and the technicians told him that the children would they could continue to use the school. “Therefore, we considered that there is no immediate danger. The municipal finance committee then applied for funding approval last July,” says Mr. On foot.