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Minister Pintard Tours Marco City Schools
By Marco City Media
Aug 21, 2017 - 10:40:27 PM

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Minister Pintard greets administrative team along with contractors at the administrative office at Jack Hayward High. (Photos: David Mackey - Mackey Media Ltd/ TheBahamasWeekly.com)


Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - August 18th, 2017 on a mission to ensure that Marco City schools are ready for the start of the fall term, Marco City MP and Minister of Youth Sports and Culture The Honorable Michael C. Pintard went on a tour of all public schools in his constituency. Traveling along with minister Pintard as an extra set of eyes was a team of construction professionals and chief councilor Kendal Culmer.

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Minister Pintard at Walter Parker Jr School along with the principal and some of the members of his team. (Photos: David Mackey - Mackey Media Ltd/ TheBahamasWeekly.com)

Minister Pintard and his team did walk throughs of each school along with the principal or top administrator on campus not only ensure that their requested repairs were being carried out, but also to see if the requested repairs went far enough to provide safe, sanitary, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing environment conducive for learning. In each instance

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Minister Pintard at Freeport Primary School along with principal Ricthie inspecting a bathroom at the school. (Photos: David Mackey - Mackey Media Ltd/ TheBahamasWeekly.com)

The inspected schools were Walter Parker Primary, Freeport Primary, Maurice Moore and Jack Hayward High. Among the areas needing repairs were chipped tiles, exposed electrical wiring, peeling and discolored paint, carpentry and masonry work in a variety of areas, roof leaks, improperly sealed window openings and structural cracks. One school in particular required extensive work in the bathrooms to bring about acceptably sanitary conditions.  Fortunately the contractors and their teams were diligently working to meet the rapidly approaching deadline.

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Minister Pintard stops to chat with one of the janitors at Freeport Primary School. (Photos: David Mackey - Mackey Media Ltd/ TheBahamasWeekly.com)

Important to Minister Pintard was supporting the efforts of Minister's Lloyd and Bannister is preparing the schools so that our children and educators would be safe and in a suitable environment that supported learning. He pledged his support to each of the respective schools.

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Minister Pintard points out additional repairs he would like to see take place for the 2017/ 18 school year at Walter Parker Jr School. (Photos: David Mackey - Mackey Media Ltd/ TheBahamasWeekly.com)

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Minister Pintard inspects the security booth at Maurice Moore Primary School. (Photos: David Mackey - Mackey Media Ltd/ TheBahamasWeekly.com)

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Minister Pintard poses with the outgoing principal and the contractor at Maurice Moore Primary School. (Photos: David Mackey - Mackey Media Ltd/ TheBahamasWeekly.com)


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