CORRECTED RESPONSE FOR VILNIUS PHASE III

UNCLAS VILNIUS 001309 SIPDIS STATE FOR DS/PSD/PCB AND OBO/PE/SM/OPB E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ABLD ABUD AFIN AMGT ASCH ASEC SUBJECT: CORRECTED RESPONSE FOR VILNIUS PHASE III OVERSEAS SCHOOL SECURITY REF: A. VILNIUS 001273 B. STATE 150206 ¶1. Ref A reported that there were no primary or secondary schools that do not receive grants from the Department of State but which are attended by U.S. citizens abroad. That is incorrect. ¶2. Vilnius has two private schools with American Embassy dependents attending. The Vilnius International School admits children for pre-school to first grade. The school opened in September 2004. There are 40 students attending this school. One Embassy dependent and 11 other U.S. passport holders attend this school as students or teachers. The Montessori Method Central School is for pre- school students only. There are 30 students attending this school. This school has one Embassy dependent attending and no other U.S. passport holders attending. ¶3. The Vilnius International School is interested in the soft target initiative. They are interested in obtaining Shatter Resistant Window Film (SRWF) and a Public Address system. The school is obtaining cost estimates for these items. For planning purposes DS and OBO can use the following cost estimates: SRWF:$25,000 PA System: $2,500 These cost estimates are based on the purchase of similar items by the American International School. ¶4. The Montessori Method Central School declined the soft target initiative at this time. They have a limited budget and would be unable to make the initial payment to contractors and vendors prior to repayment by the grant. MULL