It includes the adaptation of classes for the second semester in Primary School 164 and CPEM 74. They will be available from next July 22.
The provincial government continues to seek the best solutions for the educational community of Primary School 164 and CPEM 74 that were affected by the fire in Caviahue.
With the commitment to immediately restart the work on the new high school building, provincial officials evaluated the adaptation proposals this Friday. They also confirmed that the temporary places will be available from July 22 and will allow for the continuation of the second semester.
On Monday, the Minister of Education, Soledad Martínez, met with the management teams and families to ensure the continuity of classes upon returning from the winter break.
The Director of Infrastructure of the Ministry of Education, Mario Sáez, and the Director of Interior Maintenance, Valeria Schadrosky, surveyed and toured the alternative spaces in which the schools could operate.
The provincial directors of the Initial, Rural and Secondary Level of the CPE also participated in the tour and held meetings with the management teams and teachers of the two educational establishments. They also called on families to accompany its implementation.
Official expertise
On Friday, the police report on the fire was released, confirming the hypothesis that the accumulation of snow affected the boiler outlet and ultimately triggered the fire.
The experts determined that the fire started in the storage area where the three boilers of the central heating system were located. There “the greatest dehydration of the metals that make up the boiler’s gas evacuation pipes and the greatest damage to the ceiling and roof area (zinc sheets) were evident. Due to these marks, the origin of the fire was determined,” the report indicated.
He explained that “it originated in the ceiling and mezzanine of the main boiler tank, because the section of the gas evacuation pipe of the 65,000 kcal/h boiler had come loose, evacuating the hot gases from this boiler by “convection” directly towards the wooden ceiling and mezzanine.”
Among the conclusions of the report, it stated that on June 23 at approximately 7 p.m., two of the three boilers were turned on. The detail highlighted the inclement weather of recent days in the town, which included the accumulation of snow on the roof of the establishment.
The fire shocked the town and Governor Rolando Figueroa asked for all necessary resources to be committed and announced the reactivation of the work on the new CPEM 74 building.
As a result of the fire, seven classrooms, the SUM sector, the laboratory, the library, some adjoining offices, as well as the kitchen and bathrooms were burned. As detailed, total damage was reported to classrooms and furniture. The report confirmed that the fire caused “considerable damage” to the entire building structure.
