Active Education files disciplinary proceedings against the directive of IES CTEIB

PalmThe Ministry of Education has opened disciplinary proceedings against five members of the management and technical structure of the IES Sports Technology Center of the Balearic Islands (CTEIB), in Palma, following the conclusions obtained after the extraordinary inspection carried out last June, as reported by Diario de Mallorca. The decision comes after months of internal tensions and a confidential investigation initiated by the Ministry. It should be remembered that in February, 38 members of the faculty issued a statement to deny "an alleged internal crisis and mismanagement by the management team". Now, the opening of disciplinary proceedings and the weight of the accusations reinforce the contrary thesis.

The procedure affects various positions linked to the academic, economic, and organizational management of the center. The alleged irregularities being investigated include possible deficiencies in service management, problems with staff timekeeping, incidents related to economic management, and episodes of internal conflict among workers.

The management team, in the spotlight

Among those facing disciplinary proceedings is the center's director, Sonia Gabaldón, for whom a possible serious offense is being considered. According to the proposed resolution, the instructors attribute to the responsible party an alleged lack of performance that would have affected the ordinary functioning of the service. The investigation considers that certain management responsibilities linked to the position would not have been adequately exercised. The case adds to internal criticisms that, for some time, had pointed to disagreements within the faculty regarding the way the center was being run and the response given to the academic and organizational needs of the CTEIB.

Also included in the procedure is the head of studies for Special Regimen, Antoni Albertí, who also faces a proposal for a serious sanction. In this case, the investigation refers to alleged actions aimed at preventing effective control of working hours. The instructors maintain that attempts would have been made to prevent the detection of unjustified breaches of working hours. Suspicions about timekeeping and staff attendance are not new. Part of these issues had already appeared in internal center documentation, where it was requested to reinforce the effective presence of members of the management team to adapt to the requirements established by the regulations.

The CTEIB secretariat has also received notification of a disciplinary file, although in this case the possible infraction is classified as minor. The proposal points to alleged negligence in tasks related to the supervision and control of the center's economic management. This aspect coincides with observations made during the inspection regarding the need to correctly justify certain expenses and the monitoring of a significant economic surplus accumulated by the center.

Another of the cases affects the Head of Studies for Vocational Training. According to the resolution, there would not have been sufficient monitoring of the teaching staff's working hours, a fact that would have favored the existence of shortcomings in the attendance tracking system. The reports included in the investigation describe a situation that the instructors consider especially delicate from an organizational point of view. Among other issues, the possibility is raised that some teachers might have been juggling multiple jobs while administratively registered as present at the center without physically being there.

Disrespectful conduct

The disciplinary file also dedicates part of the investigation to internal behavior within the cloister. The school counselor is the person who accumulates the most accusations: five in total, between alleged serious and minor offenses. The documentation records possible episodes of disregard towards other members of the educational community and attitudes that would have further deteriorated internal coexistence. Among the investigated facts are offensive comments, derogatory expressions, and discussions produced within the work environment. According to the reports incorporated into the file, these situations would not have been isolated incidents, but rather would form part of a context of sustained conflict that would have ended up affecting the ordinary functioning of the center.

The scope of the investigation and the volume of documentation gathered over months have led the Ministry to opt for communicating the resolutions by certified mail, a formula that is currently unusual. The files are now in the administrative processing phase and there is still no definitive resolution. Affected individuals can submit allegations before Education determines if there are disciplinary responsibilities.