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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 Government of Madeira, through the Regional Secretariats for Education, Science and Technology and for Finance, has published a set of ordinances authorizing the distribution of budgetary charges for the signing of initial association contracts. These legal instruments secure public funding for the operation and social school action of seven private educational establishments in the region, covering the period from September 2026 to August 2027.
Association contracts are a mechanism provided for by law that allows the State to fund private schools, ensuring educational provision in areas where the public network is insufficient. The amounts now authorized are spread over the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years and are supported by the budget of the Management and Planning Unit Office of the SRE.
The educational establishments and their respective managing entities covered are:
All ordinances were signed by the Regional Secretary Elsa Fernandes and the Regional Secretary for Finance Duarte Freitas, and came into force immediately.
Hélder José Vieira Miranda is assigned management and staff appraisal responsibilities at Torre Basic School for the 2nd and 3rd cycles. The order also ratifies actions taken under the delegation since 15 June 2026.
Etelvina Maria Fernandes Abreu moves from the teaching career to the senior technician category, remaining assigned to Santo Amaro Primary School. The transfer takes effect on 1 November 2026.
Santana Youth Centre will continue to serve as University of Madeira student accommodation until 13 December 2026. The extension is intended to provide housing during the transition to the new residence at Quinta de São Roque.