ASICS Ghana demands ceasefire between AIS & parent

The Association of International Certification Schools (ASICS), Ghana has called for cool heads to prevail between management of Association International School (AIS) and a parent of some of its former students.

ASICS expressed regret that the matter has been escalated to the courts.

“Our real wish and desire would have been that this matter should be addressed within the good ‘family atmosphere’ that prevails in AIS between Management and Parents,” it said in a statement on Wednesday, January 25,

“Failing that, recourse sought within the wider community of international private schools currently represented by ASICS.

“We believe that this option can still be considered,” the statement signed by ASICS Ghana President Mrs Florence Adjepong said.

This follows a disagreement between parent Mrs Avle and the School.

The parent demanded a transcript of her wards but was requested to complete the full payment of her children’s fees before being given the transcript.

“It is our understanding that a contractual agreement between the parent and the school was signed on admission to the school, to the effect that any required official documents would not be released until all outstanding fees were paid in full.

“This is standard procedure in most educational institutions not only in Ghana, but worldwide.

“So what the school is requiring from Mrs Avle is not a new demand being made on her personally, but an application of school procedure which has been in place for many years and which  Mrs Avle  signed up to when she enrolled her children in the school.”

ASICS-Ghana stressed that Association International School “is a school of very high repute that has contributed immensely to the development of high quality human capital in our nation as well as internationally”.

“Under the visionary leadership of the current head, Mrs Audrey Doryumu, the school has been transformed into a first class educational facility which is run with commendable professionalism, dedication and care for the needs of students and the growing number of parents that they serve.”

It, therefore, wants the matter to be resolved amicably.

 

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