The Prime Minister's wife, Special Envoy Rossana Briceno is one of the country's most highly trained persons in special education. And her office has issued a statement on the death of Pablo Orellano.
It says, "This heartbreaking incident brings to light the urgent need for enhanced security and protection for the students of Stella Maris School. Stella Maris School is the only institution in Belize City that provides full-time educational and developmental services for children with special needs. The Office of the Special Envoy urgently calls upon the Ministry of Education and all relevant stakeholders to work together to implement stronger security measures, allocate greater funds and resources, and foster a collaborative approach to ensure the well-being of all children, especially those most vulnerable."
We asked the minister of education for a response to this and he says that they are willing to work with the special envoy to make these changes.
Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education and Culture
"Yeah. Well, you know, the special envoy has always been a good ally of the Ministry of Education, a strong advocate, for families and children. And, of course, she has a long history, and background and training in special education. So we often talk about working together on how we can improve the services we offer to our community of special needs children. So, yes, we're always looking for opportunities to improve, to be more effective, to be more efficient. If that means we need to allocate more resources. We certainly will do that."
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