Chapter 313

Since he can control the situation, Lu Fan is too lazy to quibble with them. After scanning the circle, he said: "The problems existing in township education need to be solved urgently. I have two suggestions:

First, the distribution of schools is unreasonable. The government must guide the integration of educational resources and merge schools with a small number of students.

I suggest that all schools with less than 100 students be merged. The kindergartens in Dao Town, Longmen Town, Shiqiao Town, Laoshan Town, Nangou Town, and Gaopo Town will be merged into primary schools, and the new schools will undertake the running tasks of primary schools and kindergartens. The primary school and kindergarten in Siwan Town will be kept separately.

At the same time, upgrade the infrastructure such as school buildings of these seven schools, add teaching equipment, improve sports facilities, and improve the school environment.

The Education Bureau should plan this work in advance and complete the merger work during the winter vacation.

Second, only two middle schools will be kept in the whole county. The middle schools in the southern townships will be merged into the Siwan Town Middle School, and the middle schools in the north will be merged into the County Middle School. This work must be completed by next summer vacation.

Through resource integration, we will concentrate our energy and financial resources to improve the software and hardware facilities of the schools, focus on building these two middle schools, and strive to improve the level of middle school education.

We must make every penny play its greatest role!

Third, the government must increase the publicity of care for left-behind children. Schools must take the education of 'left-behind children' as a special work, form the strongest and most powerful protection network for left-behind children from the system, and ensure their healthy growth.

A series of measures must be taken to strengthen the education of students against setbacks and difficulties, and enhance their psychological endurance. Schools and teachers should give more attention, encouragement, and help to 'left-behind children.'

This work will be led by Comrade Junxia, with the cooperation of the Education Bureau, to come up with a practical and feasible plan as soon as possible and submit it to the Standing Committee for discussion!"

After Lu Fan finished speaking, the conference room fell into a short silence. Some people were thinking that the Secretary was going to take action on education!

Some people were considering whether their own interests would be damaged, especially Deputy County Chief Li Junxia and Education Bureau Director Xu Ziheng. They have held the education system for many years, how could they not know the disadvantages?

Li Junxia organized his language and said: "The Secretary cares about and supports education work, which makes us more confident and determined to develop education in Ganshui well. But I think the resistance to merging schools will be very great. To remove 7 kindergarten principals and 7 middle school principals, these 14 people are not easy to place. After all, if you remove people from leadership positions for no reason, if you don't give them a suitable place to go, everyone will have complaints!"

Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary Zhang Qianyuan spoke up. He couldn't let the Secretary "argue" with them!

"Comrades, although I am not engaged in education work, I also understand some situations. Schools with less than 300 people are allocated public funds per student according to 300 people. A school seems to be 380,000 to 400,000, right? And every school is under maintenance during winter and summer vacations, right? These two expenses add up to at least 8 million a year, right?

I personally think that financial funds should be saved where they can be saved. For example, merging these dozen schools can save millions of funds every year, so can't we concentrate financial resources to do big things? Also, I really can't figure it out. Every school is under maintenance during the holidays. Is it that those schools really need maintenance? Or is the quality of the last maintenance not up to standard? Or is it for the sake of maintenance?"

Li Junxia was immediately unhappy and retorted: "Secretary Li doesn't know something. Every time the school building is maintained, we report it to the County Government Executive Meeting for deliberation according to the actual situation, and finally it is passed by the County Party Committee Standing Committee. We will not joke about the safety of children, let alone waste financial funds!"

Education Bureau Director Xu Ziheng spoke: "Secretary, leaders, after merging 14 schools, the principal positions are reduced from 21 to 7. There is a problem that needs to be considered: who will be the principal? For example, the kindergarten in Gaopo Town is merged into the primary school. Will the principal be the kindergarten principal? Or will the primary school principal continue to be the principal? How should those who cannot be principals be placed? To digest so many principals, there must be a gradual process. Can we consider this: take one or two townships as a pilot first, see the operation effect of the schools after the merger, and then expand to the whole county after summarizing the experience. In this way, there will be time to digest those principals."

Before Lu Fan could express his position, Organization Department Head Guo Tongyu said: "I don't think this is a problem. Selecting and employing people must be considered from the perspective of serving the overall situation of work. Individuals must obey the organization's decision, form a good competitive situation of 'the capable go up, the mediocre go down, and the inferior are eliminated,' and realize that people and positions are suitable, and people make the best use of their talents.

I think Director Xu's worries are completely unnecessary. Openly, fairly, and justly organize a principal appointment, and select the real talent. As for those dozen principals, I remember they implemented an appointment system. Could it be that if you have been a principal for a long time, you won't be able to teach and educate people?

As the saying goes, flowing water does not rot, and the door hinge does not get worms. Some leaders always feel that they cannot come down after going up. It is precisely this 'inertia dependence' that makes some cadres who are not competent for their work positions, do not take the initiative to take responsibility, and lack work passion fail to be adjusted in time. Let some people with drive, passion, ideas, and real achievements fail to take up leadership positions because of insufficient positions and seniority. If this continues for a long time, it is the initiative and enthusiasm of cadres to take responsibility that is damaged!"

Before Lu Fan could speak, the "Heng and Ha Generals" had already controlled the situation. After all, their positions were high, their theories were strong, and their mouths were slick.

County Chief Wang Baoguo thought for a long time, but finally did not speak.

Lu Fan looked around and summarized: "Comrades, the education reform in Ganshui is urgent. Please let Comrade Junxia and Comrade Ziheng implement the three opinions I just mentioned quickly. Within a week, come up with an implementation plan. I want to listen to the report personally, and then submit it to the Standing Committee for discussion and decision.

I emphasize one point again: everyone must use the power in their hands to solve difficult things, do practical things, and do good things for the masses, truly do the work into the hearts of the masses, play the 'pragmatic card' well, build the 'heart-to-heart bridge' well, do not seek fame, and the starting point and ultimate goal of all work is to truly bring benefits to the masses!

The County Party Committee will judge heroes by real achievements and use cadres by real achievements! For cadres who are not in the state, dare not take responsibility, and are not suitable for their current positions, they will be resolutely adjusted, promoting the formation of a good situation where the capable go up, the excellent are rewarded, the mediocre go down, and the inferior are eliminated!

Okay, meeting adjourned, please let all departments hurry up to implement!"

After the meeting ended, Education Bureau Director Xu Ziheng went to Deputy County Chief Li Junxia's office and said worriedly: "County Chief, if Secretary Lu does this, there will be problems. The principals were just appointed last year. If you take away their positions, someone will definitely make trouble!"

The more refreshing it was to collect money at the beginning, the harder it is to handle now!

Li Junxia said: "Secretary Lu can not consider these factors, but we cannot ignore the feelings of our comrades. We really have to find a way! Ziheng, you drag this matter for a while. Didn't he want a plan? You just mess around with it first. Can't a mature plan be discussed and modified many times?"

Xu Ziheng frowned and said: "County Chief, I don't really dare to fool him. What if the Secretary is dissatisfied and looks for my trouble, what should I do?"

"Ziheng, a person's ability has size. If the Secretary is not satisfied with the plan, we can modify it repeatedly. Just be sincere in your attitude and accept criticism humbly."

"This treats the symptoms but not the root cause. I feel that the Secretary has made a decision to merge schools, and some problems will have to be faced sooner or later!"

"Hey, it's really idle and painful! You go back and do more work for the principals, let everyone know that it is Secretary Lu who doesn't let them do it, and we are arguing for them! Also, are those principals so clean? You must have checks and balances on them!"

"Okay, I'll think of a way first. County Chief, the mountain rain is coming and the wind is full of buildings. Maybe I'm thinking too much. I've had a bad premonition these days, I'm afraid of trouble!"

Li Junxia comforted: "Don't mess up your own position and be suspicious. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it! The principals of the County Middle School and the County First Primary School were designated by the County Chief!"

That afternoon, the news that the county was going to merge township kindergartens and middle schools spread throughout the county. The public reaction was flat, and the teachers felt it didn't matter; they had to teach in whichever school anyway.

But the principals couldn't sit still. The three-year "shelf life" hasn't passed yet, and there is no after-sales service? Money cannot be spent in vain! So they flocked to the Education Bureau to ask the director for an explanation.

Facing this situation, Education Bureau Director Xu Ziheng had a headache. Except for patiently communicating and explaining to the principals, there was no other way!

Everyone has taken out real gold and silver, how can they be fooled by the director in a few words? Some people started to say harsh words: If you dare to take away my principal position, I won't have a good time, and no one else will have a good time!

Xu Ziheng knows very well that now people, when they ask you to do things, have all kinds of promises and guarantees, say all the good things, and worship you as an ancestor. Once the goal is not achieved, turning your face and not recognizing people is a common occurrence! If the Secretary insists on merging schools, his trouble will be very big!

On August 18, the expansion project of the Ganshui Winery was completed and officially put into production. Lu Fan went to the winery for investigation, accompanied by County Party Committee Deputy Secretary Wang Zhikun and relevant units such as the County Party Committee Office and the Economic Development Bureau.

Lu Fan and his party visited the winery's wine storage workshop and production workshop. The oncoming wine fragrance made everyone praise it again and again.

General Manager Chen Jianwen took everyone to taste the products of three categories: "Ganquan Pure Brew," "Suitang Old Cellar," and "Jade Liquid" in the wine storage workshop. A group of people, accompanied by this long and lingering wine fragrance, were happy and full of praise!

Chen Jianwen introduced: "Our 'Suitang Jade Liquid' is a time-honored brand and a historical famous wine, with mellow fragrance. Its rich humanistic connotation is more thought-provoking in the polishing of time. Next, the company will focus on these three products, first open the Qinchuan market, and then gradually expand the market in surrounding provinces. At the same time, the company plans to invest 20 million in publicity expenses, strike hard on major online platforms, and improve e-commerce sales channels. In short, the company is confident in using one to two years to achieve an output value of over 100 million!"

Lu Fan affirmed the winery's actions and placed high hopes on it.

When asked about the matters that the winery needs the County Party Committee and the County Government to solve, Chen Jianwen proposed that he hoped the government would give strong support in terms of publicity.

Lu Fan said that he would immediately hold a special meeting, invite companies to participate, and jointly plan the great plan of Ganshui publicity. The County Party Committee and the County Government should send people if they should, and spend money if they should, and support the development of enterprises with all their strength!