What is the template for the 1st end-of-semester parent-teacher conference minutes in the 2024-2025 academic year? Are parent-teacher conferences held at the end of the 1st semester of an academic year in Vietnam?

What is the template for the 1st end-of-semester parent-teacher conference minutes in Vietnam?

The template for the 1st end-of-semester parent-teacher conference minutes in the 2024-2025 academic year is as follows:

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Are parent-teacher conferences held at the end of the 1st semester of an academic year in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 9 of the Regulation on the parent committee issued with Circular 55/2011/TT-BGDDT:

Activities of parents and parent committees

1. General meetings of parents:

At the beginning of the academic year, the homeroom teacher must conduct the parent-teacher conference to establish the class parent committee with the number of the committee prescribed in Point a, Clause 1, Article 3 of this Charter. Parent-teacher conferences must be held at the beginning of the academic year, upon the end of the first semester, the end of the academic year and when requested by at least 50% of the parents in the class.

b) The organization of general meetings of parents shall be decided by the parent committee of the school.

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Under the above regulations, parent-teacher conferences will be organized three times in an academic year:

- parent-teacher conference at the beginning of the academic year

- parent-teacher conference at the end of the first semester

- parent-teacher conference at the end of the academic year

Additionally, an extraordinary conference can be organized when requested by at least 50% of the parents in the class.

Therefore, a parent-teacher conference will be held at the end of the first semester.

What is the organizational structure of the parent committee of a class in Vietnam?

Under Article 3 of Circular 55/2011/TT-BGDDT, the organizational structure of the parent committee in Vietnam is as follows:

- Parent committees of classes:

+ Each class must have one class parent committee consisting of 3 - 5 members, including a chairperson and a vice-chairperson.

+ Members of the parent committee of a class should be enthusiastic and responsible persons, who will cooperate with the homeroom teacher, subject-specific teachers and the school in organizing educational activities for students;

- Parent committees of schools:

+ Each school must have one parent committee consisting of a chairperson, vice-chairpersons and standing members if necessary.

+ Members of the parent committee of a school are chairpersons or vice-chairpersons of the class parent committees.

+ The number of vice-chairpersons and standing members (if any) of the parent committee shall be decided in the meeting of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of class parent committees.

- The term of the parent committee of a class or a school is one year. The term of a parent committee ends at the beginning of the next school year; the term of the parent committee of a senior class ends at the end of the school year.

- Members of a parent committee can be changed or added at request of its chairperson. The change or addition of members of the parent committee of a class shall be decided by parents of the class. The change or addition of members of the parent committee of a school shall be decided by the whole committee.

- Parent committees shall work by principle of consensus. The discussions and approvals made during meetings of the parent representatives committees shall be recorded in writing.

Additionally, the responsibilities and rights of parent committees of classes are specified in Article 4 of the Charter issued with Circular 55/2011/TT-BGDDT as follows:

1. The parent committee of a class has the responsibility to:

+ Cooperate with the homeroom teacher and subject-specific teachers in organizing educational activities for students;

+ Cooperate with the homeroom teacher in preparing for the parent-teacher conferences during the school year;

+ Take part in ethics education for students; foster excellent students, help underperforming students, encourage dropouts to come back to school; help poor students, disabled students and other disadvantaged students.

2. The parent committee of a class has the right to:

+ Convene parent-teacher conferences in accordance with regulations prescribed in Article 9 of this Charter (except for the first meeting at the beginning of the school year, during which the parent committee is established) after reaching agreement with the homeroom teacher;

+ Enquire parents about the methods for management and education of students to propose specific measures to the homeroom teacher and subject-specific teachers in order to improve the quality of knowledge and ethics education;

+ Cooperate with the homeroom teacher in organizing extracurricular activities, education of tradition, culture, art and sport activities to provide comprehensive education for students.