APEEE Newsletter : Friday 24th November 2023

n°14/2023

Dear co-parents,

It will be a busy December for the APEEE! With the EGM on 7 December we must try to make ourselves legal for 2024. By 22 December we will submit a complaint in the public enquiry on the future of the Evere site.

We must also prepare for our AGM on 11 January. Two information sessions are planned for December so we can discuss any issues you may have in advance; 14 December at 12.30 there will be an information session on the financial accounts of the APEEE and on the 21 December at 12.30 there will be an information session on the annual report.

I would like to stress the importance of the EGM on 7 December. It is housekeeping, but essential housekeeping. Changes in Belgian company law compel us to update our statutes to conform.

I have heard some say, there will be no consequences if we do not pass the statutes changes. This is incorrect. Formally we would not be legal from 1 January. We would need legal advice, if we are allowed to continue operations of buses, canteen from that date.

So I do seriously request that all classreps attend on 7 December, or pass on their proxy, as we need a quorum of 67%. And please also consider very carefully, have good grounds, if you choose to vote down any of the amendments.

The Evere zoning enquiry is a worrying development, as it casts a shadow over the future of the Evere site after 2027.

We have parents who tell us, quote notes from meetings, that we have received assurances in 2022 that the Evere site is permanent. We have asked for confirmation of this from the Secretary-General of European Schools, Andreas Beckmann, in an email exchange that began immediately after the enquiry was published on 20 October 2023. No information is forthcoming, only that he will speak to Belgian authorities. Attempts to find a Belgian Government decision that the site is permanent have given no result.

So your Board decided on 13 November to draft a deposition to the enquiry. We propose to approve this in the Board on 11 December, for submittal by 22 December. We will keep you closely informed as this develops.

In all these actions, and also overcrowding in secondary for several years now, we struggle to find support from others. Letters or petitions are ignored by the Board of Governors and Secretary-General. The Evere status and secondary overcrowding affect directly or indirectly all of the school, primary, secondary, Woluwe, Evere. Please let us combine our forces, be united, show solidarity, and together seek new ways to assure a proper infrastructure for our school.

Andrew Janis Folkmanis

President, APEEE Bxl II 

Once Upon a Time in Woluwe : Transport Manager 🚌🎤

As you know, we have previously shared our wish to highlight members of the school community. Thanking them for all they do for EEB2 and the children.

This week, we focus on our Transport Service Manager, Hong Ha Nguyen, who has kindly agreed to reply to questions prepared by Ulrike Storost and Monika Szulyovszky, APEEE Board Members. 

Read the entire interview

Le Piccole Canaglie - Un Ispettore in Casa Birling 🎬

If you wish to buy a ticket, do not hesitate to click the link : get my ticket !

Last Day : Friday 22nd December 2023 

As communicated by Ms Malik in her weekly communication, Friday 22nd December will be a half day for all cycles.

The APEEE has organised its services, as follows:

• Unique bus departure (from Woluwe or Evere to external afterschool childcare centers and/or home) at 13h, with the Wednesday bus number.
• Activities and Supervision will be organised as usual. 
  • Nursery, Primary, S1 and S2 pupils will be invited in due time to register to exceptionnal supervision and a warm meal if required.
  • S3 to S7 pupils are invited to participate in their extracurricular activity as usual on Friday 22nd December 2023. No supervision will be provided for these pupils. 
• Cafeteria will be closed.
• The Canteen will be open to serve a meal to maternelle, P1 and P2 pupils as usual. 

Class Representatives : Save the Date for the EGM & AGM

All class reps have received the invitation to the Extraordinary General Meeting  (EGM). Do not hesitate to visit our website, if you wish to read more. Please note, registration is mandatory. 

• EGM : 7th December 2023 at 19h in the EVERE Canteen (Evere site)
  • 67% attendance is required to vote on the APEEE Statutes changes which are required by the Belgium AISBL law.
  • All class representatives have full voting powers.
  • An info session is organised on the 28th november 2023 at 19h: To facilitate a more tailored discussion and provide informative answers, we kindly request that you submit any questions you may have regarding the Statutes through this form.
• AGM : 11th January 2024 at 19h in the Salle De Gaspari (Charlemagne Building)
  • All class representatives have full voting powers.

APEEE Invoices

The APEEE has already sent out a first invoice with the contribution fee, and is currently issuing the transport and canteen invoices. However, since the new invoicing IT platform is under construction, the invoicing for the extracurricular activities services will be organised only later this year or early 2024, depending on when this is possible.

The Woluwe canteen service for the P1 & P2 pupils for the first trimester who returned on 8/11/2023 to Woluwe, will also not yet be invoiced. Their invoicing for the period between 8/11/2023 and 22/12/2023 is scheduled for mid-December.

Woluwe P1 & P2 : Payment Balance Recovery in Click4food

Please note that this opportunity to recover your remaining balance is applicable only to parents who have cleared their payment for the meals during the temporary move. Scolarest-Compass will contact parents on a case-by-case basis to settle any pending payments.