Students at the Martini school in Monserrato refused to enter the school on October 1 and 2 due to an unresolved rodent infestation, uncollected animal carcasses, and severe sanitation failures following a pest control treatment, castedduonline.it reported.
Failed Deratting Leaves Sardinia Facility in Worse Condition
The facility on the island of Sardinia was closed from Wednesday, September 22, to Sunday, September 28, to allow for professional deratting procedures aimed at eliminating a rat presence. According to student accounts gathered by castedduonline.it, the intervention failed to resolve the issue and instead left conditions worse than before. Upon returning to the school, students and staff discovered live and dead rodents inside classrooms and corridors, alongside widespread droppings. Several restrooms were locked off entirely due to an overpowering odor of dead animals, matching the profile of carcasses left behind after the fumigation work.
Students Boycott School over Hygiene and Health Risks
Faced with what they described as extreme discomfort and a direct hazard to hygiene and public health, the majority of the student body stayed outside the gates on October 1 and 2. A student representative speaking to castedduonline.it emphasized that the current environment is completely unacceptable. Pupils expressed deep concern over potential health risks, which were compounded by a complete lack of proper cleanup and sanitization once the pest control window ended. Students argued that they should not face unexcused absences for missing classes when locked out of an unsafe facility.
Demands for Sanitary Verification and ASL Inspection
The student body called for immediate transparency and urgent intervention from local authorities. Their demands include a thorough cleanup operation, the complete removal of any remaining animal carcasses, comprehensive sanitization of all indoor spaces, and a formal safety verification by the local health authority, the Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL). Students stressed that the unsanitary conditions are visible to anyone entering the building and require immediate official action before classes can safely resume.
