The meeting served to convey the needs for Therapeutic Pedagogy (PT) and Hearing and Language (AL) resources that educational centers had communicated to the City Council. Demands were discussed and the status of allocations at the start of the school year was reviewed, with some reinforcements secured in secondary education thanks to municipal efforts.
Councilor Ferran Gandia highlighted that despite the achieved reinforcements, needs remain unmet. IES l’Estació received nine additional PT hours and four AL hours, while IES Jaume I obtained five AL hours, but efforts will continue to fully meet the demand.
For early childhood and primary education, support needs for students with special educational needs (SEN) were presented. The situation at the Vall Blanca Special Education Center was emphasized, where increased enrollment and educational needs require resource adjustments. The CEIP Lluís Vives' situation was also addressed, where the PT resource is almost exclusively dedicated to three students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the same five-year-old class, limiting attention for other children requiring specialized support.
The meeting also included discussions on educational infrastructure projects. The City Council urged for expedited interventions on the roofs of La Solana and Jaume I centers, as well as the renovation of the electrical installation at the Adult Education School (EPA). Finally, progress on the new IES l’Estació works was discussed, with the Autonomous Secretary expressing his intention to visit the facilities soon, along with those of CEIP Vicente Gironés.
