| MOSUL, Iraq, Oct. 12, 2005 — School days are here and Sulayminyah school renovations are nearing completion. Seven out of ten schools renovated in the Sulayminyah district are complete. The other three are ninety percent finished and will be ready for business by Oct. 15. The $354.441 million projects will benefit 6,000 students and employ 325 local teachers and headmasters from this northern Iraq province thus protecting the future advancement of its children.
"I have received so many compliments on the work at the schools by the teachers and the staff. They all appreciate so much the investment that the U.S. has put into the schools in this area."
David Crumpton, U.S. Corps of Engineers
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The Sulayminyah Province, Ministry of Education, along with the U.S. Corps of Engineers Sulayminyah resident office are working together to complete the Sulaymaniyah School Renovations Project in order to provide better facilities. The school renovations began in August and included plaster repair and painting the interior and exterior of the buildings. Upgrades were made to the electrical, water supply and bathrooms. Workers repaired many of the schools' fences and gates, as well as replaced or repaired classrooms' doors. Ceiling fans and window screens were installed, as well as, new playground equipment installed on existing playgrounds and new playgrounds added where there were none. Drinking fountains and ceramic tile floors were also added to these facilities. The schools not yet complete will have new septic systems and playgrounds completed and should be finished by Oct. 15.
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