The directors of the CEIP Manuel Siurot school in La Palma del Condado, Huelva, have been forced to backtrack after their circular requesting pupils to provide €5 for photocopying expenses and one toilet roll at the beginning of each month met with numerous protests.
The directors sent out a circular to parents after approving the measure at a meeting with representatives of parents from the school but now admits that the decision to request the assistance of parents in contributing towards extra expenditure was wrong as it is a public school and they are not allowed to do so.
An apology is being issued and arrangements are being made to refund contributions already made.