The government appears immovable in the issue of the selection of the flag bearers by lot, which despite the uproar that was created - both politically and socially- published the relevant circular yesterday.
With this circular, the flag bearers will be selected… randomly from schools and not based on their student performance.
The publication of this news had provoked a strong reaction from the opposition parties some time ago., with Kyriakos Mitsotakis accusing SYRIZA of not understanding the meaning of rewarding the effort and the head of the Education Department of the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Alliance Dimitris Konstantopoulos noting that excellence is turning into a lottery process.
The announcement of Potamio had moved in a similar spirit, who accused SYRIZA of ideological allergy to any form of recognition of excellence ".
The current circular is expected to enter into force immediately, which means that the flag bearers of October 28 will be selected by lottery.
What does the circular provide for the selection of flag bearers by lot
A) School units with one function (1) department in the 6th grade
Two flag bearers are defined (2) 6th grade students, o one for the period up to 31 January and
the other from February 1 until the end of the school year.
Attendees are appointed ten (10) 6th grade students, five (5) for the period up to 31 January
and five (5) for the period from February 1 until the end of the school year.
A wreath maker is appointed (1) sixth grade student for the entire duration of the school year.
The choice of flag bearers, attendees and a wreath-making officer shall be held with the
lottery process among all students in the class and the observance of the above is mandatory.
B) School units with function two (2) departments in the 6th grade
The lottery process determines the order of the departments that will represent the school unit during the two time intervals, ie, from 11 September until 31 January and from February 1 until the end of the school year. Flag bearers are selected by lot, a (1) by the students of the A ’section for the period up to 31 January and one (1) by the students of the BD department for the period from 1 February until the end of the school year. Five are selected in the same way (5) representatives of Section A and five (5) representatives of Section B, as well as respectively one (1) wreath-laying officer of section A and one (1) Wreath-laying officer of Section B. The choice of flag bearers, witnesses and the person in charge of laying the wreath in this case, is carried out by the process of drawing lots between the students of each department separately and the observance of the above is mandatory.
C) School units with a function of three (3) or more classes in the 6th grade
Two flag bearers are defined (2) 6th grade students, o one for the period up to 31 January and the other from February 1 until the end of the school year. Attendees are appointed ten (10) 6th grade students, five (5) for the period up to 31 January and five (5) for the period from February 1 until the end of the school year. Two people are appointed to lay the wreath (2) 6th grade students, a (1) for the period up to 31 January and one (1) for the period from February 1 until the end of the school year. The choice of flag bearers, witnesses and those in charge of laying a wreath in this case, is carried out by the process of drawing lots among all the students in the class and the observance of the above is mandatory.
D) Multi-seat school units and school units with small classes
In multi-seat primary schools (1/positions,2/positions, 3/positions), as well as in schools that have a number of students in F.’ order less than the number required to select one (1) flag bearer, five (5) witnesses and one (1) wreath maker, the positions are filled with students of E.’ and when they are not enough, with students of other classes in descending order (first of the 4th class etc.), with the lottery process.
E) Procedure
In cases A, B and C., the draw is held in the presence of all the students of the 6th grade and the responsible teachers of the departments, while in the case of DD the draw is held in the presence of all the students of the school unit and the teachers' association, under the responsibility of the director of the school unit or his legal deputy and a relevant report of the Teachers' Association is drawn up.
