Ministry of Education Explains OW ITVET Situation

Earlier this week, thirty students attending the Orange Walk ITVET were reportedly sent home after several months of being unable to pay their school fees.  It is a decision that is frowned upon by the Ministry of Education and today, C.E.O. Dian Maheia explained that the students were not suspended from school, but were in fact asked to return with their parents to discuss a payment plan.

Dian Maheia

Dian Maheia, C.E.O., Ministry of Education

“My understanding was that the ITVET Orange Walk had concerns because they had students with outstanding fees, parents who had not kept up with the payment arrangements and so they chose to ask the students to go to get the parents to come and confirm how they are going to handle their payment arrangements.”

Marion Ali

“So those students are for nonpayment of school fees.”

Dian Maheia

“My understanding is that they are not out of school, that they were asked just to get the parents so that they could have a conversation regarding outstanding school fees.”

Marion Ali

“For the students whose families absolutely can‘t afford it, will they be asked to stay at home until they can?”

Dian Maheia

“No…They won‘t…”