Statement
The Patrons of Meán Scoil Mhuire and Saint Mel’s College, CEIST and the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, wish to thank the school communities of Meán Scoil Mhuire, Saint Mel’s College and local Catholic primary schools for their participation in the consultation process on the future of post-primary Catholic Education in Longford Town.
This consultation took place between December 2022 and May 2023 and was facilitated by Mr Frank Smith, independent facilitator.
Following its conclusion, the views of Parents, Students, Boards of Management and Staff of both post-primary schools and the views of Parents of local primary school students, were reflected on and carefully considered both by the Patrons of both secondary schools and their respective Boards of Management. The Patrons then entered into discussion with the Department of Education, seeking to establish the best option going forward.
As a result of these discussions, the Patrons have decided on the following:
CEIST and the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois will submit an application to the Department of Education seeking approval for the amalgamation of Meán Scoil Mhuire and Saint Mel’s College and for the newly amalgamated school to be a Co-Educational school, known as Coláiste Mel agus Mhuire. This application will request that the Department provide capital funding to facilitate modern school accommodation for an amalgamated school of 1,200 students which will be based on the Saint Mel’s College site.
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