What is the term of office for the principal of a private secondary school in Vietnam?

What is the term of office for the principal of a private secondary school in Vietnam?

Under Point c, Clause 1 of Article 9, the Regulation on the organization and operation of private primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT:

School principal, deputy principal (s);

1. School principal

a) The principal of a private school shall manage and direct the school's operations and take responsibility for the school’s educational quality.

b) The principal of the private school must meet all requirements as prescribed in the Charter of private schools, not be older than 70 years of age when he/she is nominated and not be an official, an employee of the state personnel.

c) The term of office of a principal

The term of office of the principal shall be 05 years. In case of the private school with a foreign principal, the principal's term of office shall comply with the work permit and not exceed 5 years.

Each person may not hold the Principal position concurrently in two private schools.

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Thus, the term of office for the principal of a private secondary school is 05 years.

Note: In case of the private school with a foreign principal, the principal's term of office shall comply with the work permit and not exceed 5 years.

Furthermore, at the same time, an individual can only be the principal of one private secondary school.

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Does the principal of a private secondary school in Vietnam have the power to prepare estimates and finalize the annual budget?

Under Point d, Clause 1 of Article 9, the Regulation on the organization and operation of private primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT:

School principal, deputy principal (s);

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d) Duties and powers of principal

- Formulate the school’s development planning; the school’s organizational and operational regulations; and the school’s annual education plans, which shall be proposed to the school council for approval and implementation;

- Organize teaching activities and other activities according to regulations, ensure the quality, comply with regulations of the Law and the plan approved by the school council in order to achieve goals of developing the school;

- Implement the school council's resolutions; organize and administer professional activities, ensure the quality of education and operation of the school within their duties and rights;

- Sign labor contracts with teachers and staff in case of being authoritized by the investor or owner conference; appoint and dismiss group leaders and vice-leaders, reward and discipline teachers, staff and students in accordance with regulations of the Law after approval of the school council;

- Prepare estimates and finalize annual budget then submit them to the investor or owner conference for approval and implement according to regulations; send regular reports to the investor or owner conference; school council and the competent agencies related to financial activities and operation of the school;

- Ensure order, security, environment protection and safety in the school;

- Attend the meetings of the school council (if he/she is not a member) without voting right; report teaching activities to the school council, the investor or owner conference; reserve his/her opinions different from the decision of the school council then send report to the superior education authority for consideration.

- Perform other duties and rights as prescribed per the law.

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According to the above regulations, the principal of a private secondary school in Vietnam has the power to prepare estimates and finalize the annual budget.

Which entity has the power to dismiss the principal of a private secondary school in Vietnam?

According to Article 7 of the Regulation on the organization and operation of private primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT:

School council

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4. Duties and entitlements of the school council;

a) Resolve the school’s development objectives, plans, vision and strategies, projects and submit them to the invertor or owner conference for approval;

b) Resolve regulation on organization and operation of the school and submit them to the investor or owner conference for approval;

c) Approve the plan on organizational structure and problems regarding the organization and personnel of the school according to the proposal of the principal; request addition, dismissal or discharge of members of the school council; propose the recognition, dismissal or discharge of the principal or deputy principal of the school, submit them to the investor or owner conference for approval and the competent authorities for consideration and decision on recognition;

d) Approve the school’s education plan; supervise admission and organization of activities included in the school’s education plan;

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Therefore, the school council of a private secondary school in Vietnam has the power to dismiss its principal.