The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) is demanding the payment of outstanding funds to senior high schools across the country.
In a press release issued on Friday, December 21, the heads of the schools called on the government to settle all outstanding bills to enable them to run their schools effectively.
According to CHASS, although the government has released some funds to certain schools, these disbursements have not fully addressed critical issues. "While we acknowledge some recent disbursements of funds to schools, we regret to inform you that this release has not fully resolved the critical financial needs of our institutions," the statement noted.
CHASS pointed out that some of the funds the government owes to schools include arrears for perishable items, funds for day schools and single-track schools, funds for transporting food items from distribution centres to schools, funds for essential utility bills, and recurrent funding for the schools.