By Kath Gannaway
Any improvements to Upper Yarra Secondary College will hopefully be part of a discussion in June with Lilydale Heights Secondary College and Lilydale High School.
Funding was provided in the State Budget for the Lilydale and Upper Yarra Secondary Schools Plan (LUYSSP).
A post-budget release from the Minister for Education, Monbulk MP James Merlino, said the Plan would involve both master planning and a look into further provision across the three schools.
The funding is part of a $685 million investment in the 2017/’18 budget aimed at improving classrooms, upgrading facilities and building new schools across the state as well as creating local jobs.
UYSC principal Scott Tully told the Mail the three principals will meet in June aimed at putting the LUYSSP in place.
“We are waiting on further details, but my understanding is that it is an independent study with the community and three principals as a joint partnership to look at the provision of education,” Mr Tully said.
Back in September 2014 in the lead-up to the State Election, Labor candidate Sally Brennan told the Mail UYSC was already four years behind after Liberal cuts to funding put the processes needed for the school to be brought up to an acceptable standard were put on hold.
At the time, the school council president told the Mail the school had not received any capital funding in the past five years.
Mr Tully said while the school won’t know until June just what is on the agenda in terms of funding, they were hopeful there would be some money for capital improvements.
