Question 16405 — nursery and primary education

Summary

Mr. Julien Limongi questions the Minister of National Education about the budgetary rules applicable to school cooperatives. Circular No. 2008-095 of July 23, 2008 relating to school cooperatives recalls that the budgets of the latter cannot in any way replace the obligations of local authorities in terms of maintenance and operating costs of schools and public establishments. She specifies also that cooperatives cannot manage, on behalf of municipalities, departments or regions, credits delegated to them in order to finance expenses relating to the operation of establishments. Although these principles appear legitimate and necessary to guarantee a clear separation of financial responsibilities, their practical application nevertheless gives rise to recurring difficulties within schools. Many School directors and teachers report a sometimes blurred boundary between expenses falling within the municipal budget and those that can be covered by the school cooperative, particularly when the educational projects carried out within the framework of teaching are confused with the educational projects carried out by the cooperative. This situation is a source of misunderstanding and administrative burden. Certain equipment or tools educational programs thus seem to be able to be financed by the school cooperative, while others, although used within the framework of similar projects or pursuing the same educational objectives, are excluded. For example, it is sometimes accepted that a photographic camera can be financed by the cooperative whereas the acquisition of digital tablets intended for carrying out an educational project would not. In a context where educational projects increasingly use digital tools and where educational teams seek to develop innovative initiatives directly linked to school programs, this distinction sometimes appears difficult to understand and can slow down the implementation of certain projects that are nevertheless beneficial to students. Also, he asks him if the Government plans to clarify and relax the rules applicable to school cooperatives, in particular by updating the 2008 circular, in order to offer more flexibility to school directors while maintaining the guarantees necessary for good management of funds. He would also like to know if a reflection has been initiated in order to better take into account situations in which cooperative projects and the educational objectives of school programs are closely linked. linked.

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