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Amicale Education
A meeting on the situation regarding admissions 2011 at the European School Strasbourg (EES) was held on Thursday 16th June 2011 by Amicale Education. Over 30 people were present and many more sent e-mails. For the second year in a row, many families had been refused places, however, in addition it seemed that this year there was an admissions policy which favoured EU member states over non-EU member states. It also seemed that many families were also refused places at the International Sections, leaving them really no schooling options at all. Muriel Julien, President of the EES Parents Association, clarified the admissions proceedure to those present. Category I pupils and pupils coming from another European school get top priority. Then brothers and sisters and then the hirerarchy as outlined on the admissions form. Demands varies according to year and section with the greatest demand being on the French section which had over 250 requests and only 49 places. English Section had ??? and German section ??? She promised to get the official admissions breakdown for the group. Ana Gorey explained the background to the setting up of a European school in Strasbourg and there was a general discussion about the mulitlingual and multicultural needs of Council of Europe and diplomatic Staff and possible ways of moving forward. The fact that the French did not foresee Category II pupils meant that no other financing than the French authorities and the pro-rata rate per Category I pupil can be envisaged. Other institutions and international companies would be willing to pay and indeed have education allowance to do so. Stefano Montanari, Staff Committee Representative, informed the group that he would be raising the issue at the next Staff Committee meeting on Monday 20th June and that the Staff Committe and Amicale Education would see together how best to approach the Secretary General and other relevant authorities particularly the French. Top priority should be to reestablish/revive the 2004 Schooling Working Group, which comprised of the Council of Europe including Staff Committee, Ville de Strasbourg, Departmente de Strasbourg, Region d'Alsace, Inspection Academique and Prefecture Whatever concerted action is taken will have to be on the various levels. Most likely approach would be to write again to the same authorities that the Amicale wrote to last year. Those of you who would like to be involved in the next steps (drafting letters, speaking to Permanent Representatives, etc..) please let me know and we will have another meeting in a smaller group. Lord Boswell, Parliamentary Assembly, has put the following question to Mr Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers who is speaking at 3pm today.. (if there are a lot of questions there might not be time to take it) "Dear Minister - Could you explain how in Strasbourg, home of the Council of Europe comprising 47 member states, the European school has reached capacity within two years of its existence, plans to build permanent premises for the school for only 1000 pupils when the demand is for twice that, and appears to have an admissions policy this year, which favours EU member states over non-EU member states? and explain to permanent representatives, judges and staff members, where their children are supposed to go to school?" We will keep you informed of any developments.
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