STRATHCLYDE Regional Council's education committee agreed in Glasgow
yesterday to close St Aelred's and St Mirin's and St Margaret's Roman
Catholic high schools in Paisley.
Pupils in the first and third years will be split between two other
schools. Those in the catchment areas of St Paul's and St Peter's
primaries will go to Sacred Heart High School, and pupils in St James
and St Fergus catchment areas will go to a new school in the former John
Neilson High school building.
Pupils in the second, fourth, fifth and sixth years at St Aelred's and
St Mirin's and St Margaret's will be transferred at the beginning of the
1990-91 session, and the schools will be closed.
Pupils from St Mary's primary school who are transferring to secondary
school for the 1989-90 session will use the new school in the John
Neilson building.
The Secretary of State for Scotland has still to approve the
Strathclyde decisions.
Councillor Dr Malcolm Green, the education committee chairman, said:
''The problem of Roman Catholic secondary education has been a very
difficult one indeed. The solution offered today has been taken only
after extensive examination of the problem. There has also been
extensive consultation and I believe that the solution we are referring
to the Secretary of State offers the very best use of educational
resources and the best possible provision for the Roman Catholic
community in Paisley.''
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