After weeks of uncertainty over whether 900 students enrolled at Huttons education unit will be allowed to sit their CSEC examinations, there was the signing Thursday of an agreement between the Overseas Examination Council and the school's director. However while admitting the controversy over late payment of fees has caused some embarrassment, Neville Hutton does not envisage any major fallout in enrollment. Details of the agreement have not been released however Mr. Hutton will be held responsible for the 4 million dollars in late fees to be paid to the Overseas Education Council over a period of time. He pointed to the late registration of some students and an instance of embezzlement at the facility as among the main reasons for the delay in payments. The alleged misappropriation is being investigated by the police. The school's director has also denied reports that he had been evading CXC officials adding that he had been in dialogue with them throughout the period. However marred by severe financial constraints Hutton's will be making some major changes to cut costs. He revealed that the institution is owed in excess of 2 million dollars in unpaid tuition fees. As part of the cost cutting measures some of the campuses will be shut down.
