The petition seeks to impose heavy penalties on schools that fail to comply with safety regulations, including hefty fines and the closure of non-compliant schools.
The education stakeholders are said to have suggested to the TSC and MoE officials that Deputy Principal Wario Guyo take over in an acting capacity until a substantive replacement was found.
Before his confirmation, TSC had deployed a principal to take over the school leadership but was forced to rescind the decision on request by the board and some leaders who praised Gitumas' stint at the school and demanded his promotion.