Philipsburg:--- Several students that have to attend secondary school this new school year are not being accepted in some of the secondary schools on St. Maarten because of the lack of space and staff announced Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers' press briefing.The Minister said that the Division of Inspection and the Department of Education are currently working on a solution for these students. Minister Jacobs said she did not get the exact amount of students that are in this dilemma but her office obtained some figures which is between 10 to 15 students.
Minister Jacobs also said that talks are ongoing for proper staffing of various public schools on the island for the school year 2012- 2013. The Minister said the teachers of these schools should receive information later this week as to where they were placed and what positions were given to them.