As usual in the summer season, the Consistory of La Orotava allocates a significant investment from the municipal coffers for the works of reform, conditioning and improvement (RAM) in the public schools of the town. On this occasion, 600,000 euros are allocated, so last year and this year the investment for this purpose has tripled, and in these four years it has exceeded 1.6 million euros. In this way -says the mayor, Francisco Linares-, “from the local institution we maintain our commitment to maintain and conserve the public educational centers of the Villa”.
“The objective is to meet the demands of the centers themselves, and also to promote the comfort and well-being of the educational community, which has more than 7,000 students, for a better development of their different functions and activities in each school”, Linares pointed out. The action is carried out in the 13 public schools of the municipality, such as Víctor Rodríguez, in Benijos; that of Aguamansa; the Manuel de Falla by Barroso; Leoncio Estévez Luis, from Florida; Saint Thomas of Aquino; San Agustin; The light; Innocent Sosa, from San Antonio; Santa Teresa de Jesús and Infanta Elena, from La Perdoma; Ramon y Cajal; Dominguez Alfonso and La Concepcion.
The actions in each center consist of adaptation, repair, maintenance and renovation works of these educational centers, such as roofing of sports areas or patios; repair of bathrooms and walls; creation of spaces; leak repair and damp removal; arrangement of doors and windows; improved security; adaptation of pavement and rehabilitation of devices; renovation of fences and bars; elimination of architectural barriers and adaptation of classrooms and other spaces.
In general, these are refurbishment or new work actions, with the common denominator of offering greater comfort, operability and well-being in each school.
The RAM works are coordinated jointly between the Department of Education, which is directed by Mayor Francisco Linares himself, and Municipal Services, headed by Yurena Luis. And to these projects that are carried out in the summer, during the school year break, other maintenance work is added that is carried out throughout the year in educational centers, included in what is called SOM works, with improvement actions supply, sanitation and lighting, among other things.
