Subsidies from Paris town hall were suspended last January after accusations of abuses in the prestigious private Catholic school.
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In view of the clarifications and “commitments” made by Stanislas's management, which it has just heard, the City of Paris has decided to “comply with its obligations regarding the payment of the departmental and municipal flat rate“for the year 2024, according to a letter sent Monday to the establishment and revealed by Le Parisien. These subsidies had been suspended after accusations of “drifts” against the prestigious school complex, such as the obligation to take catechism classes.
The amount of these subsidies amounts to 1.3 million euros. The City of Paris, both a municipality and a department, had decided to suspend its subsidy to the establishment after the publication by Mediapart last January of a National Education report revealing “deviations in the application of the association contract” with the State, such as the obligation to attend catechism, homophobic speeches and sexist practices.
During his hearing on November 25 by the education commission of the Paris council, the director of Stanislas indicated that he had taken several compliance measures: absence of mention of religious beliefs in the registration file, clear distinction between the hours of catechism and others or even respect for sexuality education programs.
The rector of the Paris academy, present at the hearing, also said:committed to ensuring that a new inspection can be carried out” in the establishment, with results expected in 2025, adds the elected PS.
Commitments that the elected representatives of the communist group on the Paris council consider insufficient given the “lack of transparency” from the academy in the file.
“We only have the testimony of the director of Stanislas, there is no tangible element of compliance“, regretted to AFP Jean-Noël Aqua, vice-president of the education commission of the Council of Paris.
His group will table an amendment at the next meeting of the Paris council to cancel the decision.rushed” of the socialist municipal executive.
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