The director of the National Conservatory School of Music (EMCN) disputed this Wednesday a reduction in the annual budget of the institution about 70 thousand euros for the 93 000 euros, stating that the amount is insufficient for current expenditure.
The director of EMCN, Ana Mafalda Pernao, told Lusa that is a normal procedure budgets be presented to schools in May, leading to the first months of the year are managed in twelfths over the previous year’s budget but he stressed that “what is not normal is the schools see their reduced budget, at least not that way.”
The budget for the year 2014 had a total value of 162,000 euros, although the first budget presented at the time by the Chief rondasse 80 thousand euros and was later negotiated a value that would cover the annual expenses from school. In recent years, said Ana Mafalda Pernao the financial amount allocated annually it has been set at values close to 180,000 euros.
keep a budget of 93,000 euros, the director ensures that “half of the year the money will end up.”
The school has already sent to the General Directorate for Schools (DGEstE) a request for budget revision, with documents to show that the costs are higher than the value assigned, but got no response so far, he said director.
“This is ridiculous, it seems that every year try to see if we get tired”
The Lusa contacted the Ministry of Education and Science for a comment on the matter, and is awaiting response.
About the works in the school building, the director said that are almost finished those started by the time of school holidays of Easter, budgeted at 43,000 euros, and whose purpose was to address the most urgent situations of repair roof, ceiling and patio.
As for the building rehabilitation works, which are in charge of Parque Escolar, which were announced by Education Minister Nuno Crato, in parliament, in March, are still in the discussion phase of the program needed to school and running on schedule, said Ana Mafalda Pernao.
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