The Chamber of Faro decided to allocate a total of 100 euros to school groups in the municipality so that they can buy technological equipment for the most needy students.
The municipality thus approved the attribution of an extraordinary financial contribution of 20 thousand euros to each of the five groups of schools and non-grouped schools in the municipality - in a total amount of 100 thousand euros - for the acquisition of technological equipment in the context of support for the distance teaching and learning process.
The measure implemented by the Municipality to face the effects of the pandemic crisis foresees that, with this amount, the groups can proceed with the acquisition of technological equipment to distribute to students from needy families in the municipality.
This initiative stems from the Protocols of Delegation of Powers and Transfer of Means signed on February 4th between the Municipality of Faro and the João de Deus, Pinheiro and Rosa, Tomás Cabreira, D. Afonso III and Montenegro School Groups.
Thus, after ascertaining the needs of the various groupings of schools, the Municipality will increase the allocation of funds for this purpose, in the global amount of 159.654,46 euros, to justify the expenses of the teaching establishments of the public network schools in the municipality. with the supply of water, electricity and gas, as well as to ensure the acquisition of such equipment (in the amount of 100 thousand euros) to distribute to needy students, in the context of supporting the distance teaching and learning process using the modality of teleschool.
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