Failing water tanks, bad wiring, lack of water, a broken cistern and lack of tree maintenance have been ignored by the educational authorities
Structure where fallen water tanks were located.
Sofía Medeles (Ajijic, Jal.)- Two water tanks above the bathrooms collapsed at the Santos Degollado High School in Ajijic, said the deputy director, José Juan Villanueva, revealing the extent of the infrastructure neglect the educational institution. Despite reports requesting repair, the problems have been largely ignored by the Ministry of Education.
«Reports have been made to different authorities, such as the Institute of Educational Physical Infrastructure of the State of Jalisco (INFEJAL), municipal and state government agencies, but they have been largely ignored. INFEJAL approved a budget, but the money never arrived,» shared the deputy director.
New water tanks have been purchased to replace the tanks that collapsed however, the school cannot install them because neither they nor the parents’ association has the resources.
At the moment, school authorities have rigged a way to use a pump to send water through a hose to drums so that the youngsters can use the bathrooms.
The last government administration demolished the base where the old asbestos water tanks were located, according to Villanueva. However, long-term infrastructure neglect by the authorities of the Secretary of Education has led to a litany of other problems, including deteriorated pipes and fixtures, recurrent lack of water in the school requiring water to be trucked in, bad electrical wiring, a deteriorated cistern broken by tree roots, and the failure to cut down the giant eucalyptus trees.
The Chapala Municipal Hall, through its Social Communication department, confirmed that the Education and Public Works departments did receive official reports about the issues, and they will be addressed in the administration’s first 100 days of work. The Public Works department’s attention is currently in the areas affected by the landslides, but they do expect to address the issue in 15 days.
Translated by Kerry Watson
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