Ministry is reviewing IBIS bid for secondary program
HEIDERHOF · An IBIS request to launch a secondary program is still under consideration by NRW Ministry of Education authorities.
There is still hope for Independent Bonn International School (IBIS) to implement their expansion request into secondary education. General Anzeiger made an inquiry with the North Rhine Westphalia (NRW) Ministry of Education and they responded that when it comes to matters of educational facilities, it is generally their Ministry which has authority to give approval.
As reported, the Bonn School Committee had rejected the idea of the current IBIS Primary School establishing a secondary program. However, parallel to the application to Bonn school authorities, IBIS had also submitted their request to the Ministry of Education in Düsseldorf. Because this case is still being reviewed by those authorities, the press office said they could not make further comments about it. In the Education Act, however, under Section 118, there is a passage which states the Ministry educational authorities at state level must consider the assessment of the city.
(Orig. text: Silke Elbern)
