Apac | Apac’s Resident District Commissioner (RDC), George Abdul, has tasked the newly appointed Board of Governors (BOG) members of Apac Seed Secondary School to serve the institution diligently.
RDC Abdul attended the new board’s inauguration ceremony.
On Wednesday, June 26, the members took their three-year service oaths. Since the school’s inception in 2020, they have each served on an interim basis for four years.
Abdul warned them to draw a line between their leadership and to put religion and politics aside while performing their duties as BOG.
He provided examples of challenges faced by schools as a result of foundation bodies affiliated with denominations.
George Obonyo, who had served as interim chairman for the previous four years, was sworn in officially as chairman.
Margret Otod will be his deputy, and the school’s headteacher will serve as secretary.
The Apac Seed BOG has a total of twelve members.
Paul Umboki, deputy CAO of Apac district, advised the BOG to work for the school’s development rather than self-interest.
He stated that even though they worked as interim executives for four years without any guiding laws, they tried and recorded some developments.
The school was founded by the community in 2019, and its growth was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic prompted the government to order the closure of all schools in Uganda.
According to headteacher James Akeba, prior to COVID-19, the school had shs18m set aside for feeding and other school businesses.
They would later use the money to purchase an 18-hectare plot of land where the school is now located.
There are currently over 1,407 students from Senior 1 to 4.
By Regina Lalam Olal.
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