PARENTS STILL REFUSE TO SEND CHILDREN TO VUKOVAR SCHOOL

( Editorial: --> 5925 ) VUKOVAR, Oct 5 (Hina) - Students from the second grade of the Fifth Vukovar Primary School on Monday once again failed to turn up for classes. Following an incident last week when Serb students abused children attending classes in the Croatian language, parents decided to not send their children to the school until principal Radojka Serbic is dismissed and police surveillance introduced in school hallways, deputy principal Jozo Galic said. However, the school management has not agreed to the introduction of police surveillance while classes are in progress, Galic said. "The police have increased patrols around the school and I believe that this should provide sufficient security for returnee students," he said. "Also, as of today, all students who are attending Croatian language classes are scheduled to attend them at the same time of day, and are accommodated in classrooms on the same floor in close proximity to the principal's office and staff room." He added that the school management had fulfilled several other demands by parents, but not regarding the dismissal of the principal which only Education and Sports Minister Bozidar Pugelnik can do. A staff meeting is due to be held this afternoon to discuss the latest incidents at the school. (Hina) mbr /lml 051911 MET oct 98