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The mayor Susana Hernandez gives priority to address this issue in a moment in which the crisis is hitting many families who can not afford to pay for books and school supplies and what is even worse, to give their children adequate food
The Socialist councilor Susana Hernandez defend in Parliament two motions asking the PP to raise awareness and take urgent solutions for the short term, increase the number of scholarships for textbooks and school meals.
"The situation we are facing many families hit by the crisis requires immediate action by the City and the CARM" said Hernandez, who recalls that many people who can not afford to pay for books and school supplies and, what is worse, to provide adequate food for their children.
It helps if you meet € 346.66 / month
Regarding the basis for grants access cafeteria, the socialist mayor asked the City Council to urge the regional government increase the maximum amount of the revenue of the family unit.
And in present-explains Hernández-for a-parent family consists of a parent and a child-can qualify, the maximum income can not exceed the amount of 346.66 euros per month.
In addition, ask the PSOE Councillor Consistory creating an extraordinary, for this course and succeeding while the economic crisis lasts for cafeteria scholarships aimed at families who do not receive the Autonomous Community, being the local administration to develop the bases and in charge of opening immediately within scholarship applications cafeteria for those who have remained small without this help this year by the CARM.
Another request of Hernandez will be that "in no case will the City Council of the municipality a child without a grant for school meals when there is a report of the municipal social services that highlights this need."
Regarding aid for textbooks and school supplies, the socialist mayor municipal PP require the Government to urge the regional-enable a game for the rest of the month and early October for those students whose families have financial difficulties and can not to meet these expenses, that aid be paid in September, and that for next year and beyond, the CARM match the application deadline for these scholarships with the registration period.
Bank of Books
As Consistory responsibilities regarding this issue, Hernandez asked the local government to address itself, urgently, to all schools in the municipality to report on the special needs of students, to be enabled to meet the municipal fund these requests and that, in the face of next year's budget, is contemplated starting to set up a Bank of Books in all schools and in collaboration with school boards.
Source: PSOE Murcia
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