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Seventeen ordinances have been published authorizing the signing of cooperation contracts with nurseries, kindergartens, and other educational establishments, ensuring their public funding for the years 2026 and 2027.
The Regional Government has authorized the signing of cooperation contracts with 17 private education and teaching establishments, ensuring their public funding for operation and social support. The ordinances, published on September 17, cover institutions ranging from nurseries to an international school and a dance school, with expenses to be covered by the budget of the Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology.
The contracts, mostly 'simple contracts', have a duration extending until August 2027 and involve a significant financial commitment. Here is the complete list of establishments and their respective legal instruments:
These legal acts allow for the distribution of total budgetary charges across the economic years 2026 (September to December) and 2027 (January to August), covering operating line items and, in most cases, social support. Financial execution for 2026 is already guaranteed in the current budget.
Budgetary charges for cooperation agreements with 13 pre-school education establishments, including nurseries and kindergartens, have been authorized, ensuring operational and social support.
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology has approved the budgetary distribution for initial association contracts with seven private educational establishments, securing their funding until August 2027.
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology approved the budget distribution for cooperation agreements and simple contracts with 20 educational establishments in Madeira.