“Regarding the legal case involving the head teacher of the Falcone Institute in Palermo, the immediate suspension provision has been ordered. In a short time the regent will be appointed to ensure a rapid return to normality ".
Thus Giuseppe Valditara, Minister of Education and Merit, commenting on the arrest of the school principal Lo Verde, accused of corruption and embezzlement.
On the initiative of the Minister this morning the director general of the Regional School Office for Sicily, on the basis of the elements acquired by the Public Prosecutor's Office, signed a provision of suspension from service for the manager involved in the investigations.
To the teachers of the Falcone school, who are not involved in the investigation, the Mim reiterates "thanks for the commitment they put into their work every day at the service of the community, precisely where committing is more difficult. To support them, students and all school staff will be sent psycho-pedagogical operators, to support the entire school community in the elaboration of what happened today ".