There was another moment of celebration in the Antriol Pariba neighbourhood on Bonaire on May 23rd. The moment that Dali (Rudaliah) Mercelina symbolically placed the last roof sheet, the ‘Kolegio Rayo di Solo Renovation’ project reached its highest point.
Dali herself received her primary education at the Kolegio Rayo di Solo. Dali is currently putting her knowledge to use as a member of the project team. In this team she represents the Public Entity Bonaire’s Directie Ruimte and Ontwikkeling, Beleid en Projecten [Urban Planning and Development Department, Policy and Projects].
Principal Enigma Giskus of Kolegio Rayo di Solo is another member of the project team. Enigma Giskus and Eveliene Coenen, Chief Executive of Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Bonaire [Bonaire Public-Authority Education Foundation] jointly represent the school in the project team. Enigma is pleased to see children who she educated at her school in a role where they contribute to building the future of Bonaire and working on building a career for themselves.
The six existing school buildings of Kolegio Rayo di Solo are undergoing a complete renovation, during which the roofs are entirely replaced and cooling and ventilation installations are installed. An open roof structure is being added. The school is scheduled to be put into service at the start of the 2017/2018 academic year. The school has a capacity of approximately 320 children.
The realisation of this building project is part of the educational buildings plan for Bonaire, which is co-financed by the Public Entity Bonaire and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science [Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, hereafter referred to as OCW]. The Central Government Real Estate Agency coordinates the execution of the different projects which are part of this plan, on behalf of the Public Entity Bonaire and OCW.
The design is by Streefkerk Architects + Consultants from Bonaire. The renovation of Kolegio Rayo di Solo is carried out by the contractor Constructora Tecnica Silvousa.