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Returning To Normal At La Immaculada
posted (March 3, 2015)
Last week Friday, hundreds of families were caught off guard when La Immaculada Primary School in Orange Walk could not open for classes because all the teachers called in sick.

The reports were that they were unhappy with the local Catholic Management over the reinstatement of a student who was suspended. The administration refused to confirm that report, and refused to make any comments as to the reasons behind the dispute, but school returned to normal yesterday. Principal Manuel Polanco spoke with the press in Orange Walk to discuss the resumption of classes. Again, he refused to discuss the dispute when our colleague from CTV 3 News pressed for an answer:

Manuel Polanco, principal - Immaculada Primary School
"We had a very fruitful meeting. A very successful meeting. Sister Barbara, our general manager came in and she intervene, mediated between administration and management and yes we have found a way forward and there is no longer any friction, any disagreement between administration and management."

Reporter
"I must ask, can you say what is this way forward? We understand that this was about a child who had been expelled, wanting to be reinstated into the school, but teachers protested. I am sure you guys have your reasons. What can you say at this point what is the way forward?"

Manuel Polanco, principal - Immaculada Primary School
"I am afraid no. I am not at liberty to disclose anything, except that there is no longer any disagreement and we are hand in hand with management."

Reporter
"So the child is not going to be reinstated?"

Manuel Polanco, principal - Immaculada Primary School
"Well I never spoke anything about a child, so that's it. We don't have any friction, any disagreement. We have reached a solution and that is between administration and management."

The issue at Trial Farm Government school which also staged a sick out on Friday was resolved as well.

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