The councillor Antoni Vera today signed agreements with the town councils of Sant Antoni de Portmany, Sant Joan de Labritja, Santa Eulària des Riu and Sant Josep de sa Talaia.
The Regional Minister of Education and Universities, Antoni Vera, and the mayors of Sant Antoni de Portmany, Marcos Serra; the mayor of Sant Joan de Labritja, Tània Marí; the mayor of Santa Eulària des Riu, Carmen Ferrer, and the mayor of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Vicent Roig, have today signed collaboration agreements through which the Regional Ministry will invest 2,150,311.41 euros in the improvement of public schools in these municipalities.
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The Regional Ministry of Education and Universities earmarks more than 2.1 million euros to improve educational centres in Ibiza and Formentera
In the case of Sant Antoni de Portmany, the Regional Ministry will contribute 1,006,841 euros in two years (379,093 euros in 2024 and 627. 627,748 euros in 2025) to carry out improvement works at CEIP Cervantes, CEIP Vara de Rei, CEIP Can Coix, CEIP Guillem de Montgrí, CEIP Sant Antoni, CEIP Sant Rafel, CEIP Buscastell, CEIP Santa Agnès, CEIP Sant Mateu de Dalt, escoleta Can Coix and CEPA Sant Antoni. Among other actions, it is planned to change carpentry, improve and refurbish bathrooms, lay paving, repair the exterior fencing and eliminate unevenness by creating ramps.
In Sant Joan de Labritja, the agreement signed foresees an investment of 198,495.86 euros in two years (16,037.51 euros in 2024 and 182,458.35 in 2025), and actions will be carried out at CEIP Sant Joan de Labritja, CEIP Sant Miquel de Balanzat and CEIP Sant Llorenç de Balàfia. In these three schools, actions are planned for the remodelling of bathrooms, the updating of the electrical installation and the construction of an accessible route.
In Santa Eulària des Riu, an investment of 489,599.67 euros is planned for different actions. At CEIP Sant Carles, among other works, the waterproofing of the roof of the main building and the channelling of water will be carried out; at CEIP Santa Eulària, work will also be done to renovate and waterproof the roof and more shaded areas will be added to the playground; at CEIP Santa Gertrudis, work will also be done to renovate the roof of the old building, and at CEIP Puig d’en Valls, windows and blinds will be replaced and a new bathroom will be built in the children’s playground. The Santa Eulària des Riu Town Hall will receive the 489,599.97 euros in two annual instalments (118,312.21 euros in 2024 and 371,287.46 in 2025).
Finally, Sant Josep de sa Talaia will receive 455,374.88 euros to carry out improvements at CEIP Sant Jordi, CEIP Can Guerxo, CEIP l’Urgell and CEIP Ses Planes. The planned actions include the installation of awnings, the replacement of the paving in the playgrounds and the refurbishment of the toilets. According to the agreement, the Town Hall will receive 564.54 euros in 2025 and 454,810.34 euros in 2026 to carry out these works.
With the signing of the agreements with the Ibizan municipalities, the Regional Ministry of Education and Universities continues its commitment to improving educational centres on the Balearic Islands.
Last April this initiative began with the signing of an agreement with Felanitx Town Council, and last July five agreements were signed with municipalities in Menorca. It is planned to continue with the signing of the agreements with the town councils that are still pending in order to speed up the improvement actions in the centres. Through these collaborations, the Conselleria d’Educació i Universitats will pay the cost of the works to be carried out by the town councils.