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Innovation: School Mergers in Sukabumi
One of the outcomes of school mapping in Sukabumi district, West Java, was a list of schools to be merged. The purpose of these mergers was to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the use of education funding. The mergers involved 238 primary schools becoming 112 schools (for schools on the same site or in nearby locations), so that the total number of primary schools dropped from 1280 to 1042.
The implementation of the mergers was based on decrees by the Governor and the Bupati for the 238 schools and was implemented in stages between 2000 and 2002. The process experienced few problems because of public meetings held to explain the policy and the hard work and cooperation between the various agencies of the district government, the sub-districts and schools.
The school mergers were followed up by moving school principals, where necessary, redistribution of teachers and reassigning surplus schools buildings to other uses. At the start there were some problems, but these were ironed out over time.
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District Coordinators
We already have MBE staff (a District Coordinator) in each district to help coordinate the district program. From left to right in the photo: Anwar Sutranggono (Banyuwangi), Edi Budiono, (Probolinggo), Hening A. Putranti (Batang), Suhardi (Pacitan), and Munadi (Pati)
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Readers’ Stories and Questions
We are ready to answer your questions about PAKEM, SBM or on any other point. We also invite you to send in your stories from the MBE districts concerning innovations or issues at school, community or district levels. Please send them to Jakarta so that we can include them in Suara MBE. Even better if they come with a photograph. You can send your writing by post, fax or e-mail. Our address, fax number and e-mail address are at the bottom of this page.
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