Ananindeua court orders municipal schools to maintain classes

The Electoral Justice has ordered the maintenance of regular classes in the municipal school network of Ananindeua on October 1 and 2. This decision partially reverses a previous order by the Municipal Secretariat of Education, which had suspended activities to prepare schools for the 2026 elections.

Judge Maria Filomena de Almeida Buarque issued the ruling as part of an Electoral Judicial Investigation. The court order includes a personal fine of R$ 20,000 per day for non-compliance, applicable to Mayor Hugo Fernando de Souza Atayde and the Municipal Secretary of Education, Ana Paula Fernandes Renato.

While classes must continue, the ruling allows schools to be used by the Electoral Justice for necessary voting preparations and maintenance, provided these activities do not interrupt teaching. The first round of the 2026 elections is scheduled for October 4.