LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS No. 1490

: The primary purpose is to direct the institution of remedial secondary school courses at the post-secondary level to help high school graduates catch up and compete with graduates of better high schools.
: The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports (MECS) is directed to organize the remedial courses.
: High school standard secondary schools with the necessary staff and facilities, preferably national high schools and larger provincial high schools, are authorized to offer these courses.
: Priority is given to remedial courses in the communication arts, mathematics, and science.
: Classes may be opened for students numbering not less than thirty (30) and not more than forty (40).
: Yes, schools may charge student fees necessary to cover the costs of the courses offered.
: Fees shall be recorded as Trust Receipts and disbursed for personal services costs, including compensation of teachers and staff, as well as maintenance and operating costs, subject to accounting and auditing rules.
: Initial classes were expected to begin in the Summer of 1986.
: The Minister of the Budget is to study and recommend to the President the possibility of national government assistance to minimize student fees.
: These special courses may be offered until the development of the school system enables schools in a region to provide comparable quality secondary education.