Refurbishment of the Schmiedeberg secondary school: Dippoldiswalde has been waiting for 21 years!

Refurbishment of the Schmiedeberg secondary school: Dippoldiswalde has been waiting for 21 years!

Dippoldiswalde, Deutschland - Dippoldiswalde is faced with urgently needed redesign, because the renovation and expansion of the Schmiedeberg high school is being planned. The city has already planned funds for this measure, but since a whopping 21 years, those responsible have been waiting for the promised funding. Saxon reports that ... .

A special sticking point is the old gym, which is currently blocked by construction. Before this part of the school building can be torn down, an examination is pending to protect bats. Building director Thomas Quinger explains that nesting quarters have to be created in the roof of the school. For this purpose, nesting boxes are expected to be installed for around 7,100 euros at the beginning of July 2023.

Those responsible can look back on a large number of reports and a building permit for the renovation work. Mayor Kerstin Körner emphasized the urgency of the project towards Culture Minister Conrad Clemens in April 2023. The school community is particularly concerned, because a video created by students is documented by the shortcomings of the school - and there is also a windowless classroom.

Another aspect is the upcoming meeting in August 2023 with the Ministry of Culture, which is supposed to be about the urgent questions about the renovation. Ministry spokeswoman Susann Meerheim made it clear that the need for renovation is recognized, but no specific funding commitments can be made. It remains to be seen whether the funds provided for in the state budget, which should be more clarity by the end of next week, bring the urgently needed upswing … .

Hope for funding

The city of Dippoldiswalde hopes for state funding of ten million euros for the entire project, which is estimated at 17.5 million euros. These funds would be a crucial step to improve school conditions in Schmiedeberg, which were already criticized by the school community in a letter Saxon emphasizes that ... .

In terms of school building policy as a whole, it should be noted that there are special programs for school building funding in various federal states such as Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. These programs enable both municipal and private school providers to apply for funding for new buildings and renovations. The application procedures are clearly regulated and the administrative regulations can usually be accessed online Ministry of Culture declares that ... . In summary, it can be said that the long -term plans for the Schmiedeberg secondary school need a tight connection to the responsible ministries and a correction of funding policy. Despite the challenges, the school community preserves a strong feeling of community, respect and cohesion - regardless of how rocky the way to renovate may be.