Sunyani School imposes ?Price Waterhouse? levy

In a second story, the Times says the authorities of the Holy Family Primary and Junior Secondary Schools in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region, have imposed on parents, fees based on the salary levels of the Price Waterhouse report, to settle arrears of teachers arising out of the implementation of the Price Waterhouse report on salaries.

The paper says parents are to 22,500 cedis for each child, adding that with the school?s population of 500, 11.25 million cedis is expected to accrue from the levies. According to the Times, a letter to the parents signed by the head of the school, the Reverend Sister Yvonne, stated that ?being aware of the Price Waterhouse report and government?s directive for increase in salaries with due arrears due as from January, 1999, it has become necessary for an increment in school fees of 22,500 cedis per child for the academic session?.

The letter indicated that the last date for payment was August 5, with a warning that failure to comply would lead to the withholding of the results of pupils concerned. The Times, however, says its investigations have revealed that even though most parents have paid, they did so under duress and are fuming with indignation at the decision of the school.