26-08-16 Administrative procedures following school mergers

In cases where two schools have merged into one, the principal of the school which is receiving the students of the closed school retains their position, and the principal of the other school loses that rank, according to a directive sent to Regional Directorates and Educational Directorates.

The document clarifies the status of principals and deputy principals at primary and secondary schools, directors of [Technical] Workshop [Coordinating] Centres, as well as supervisors of primary schools with few teachers.  

The document states the following:

Candidates for the position of director at schools or workshop centres must necessarily cover the mandatory work schedule at their chosen school, while deputy directors must hold an organic position and not have been categorised as surplus staff.

The preconditions and selection criteria must have been met by the application deadline.

Given the fact that the above officials have a two-year appointment and that the conditions must be met at the time of appointment, their term is not interrupted, regardless of whether due to changes in the hourly schedule or course assignments the director/principal may not fulfil the minimum hourly schedule, or whether deputy directors of schools and workshop centres and deputy supervisors of two and three-teacher primary schools and kindergartens are deemed surplus staff.