Vietnam: What is the age ineligible to be nominated as the principal of a private upper secondary school?

What is the age ineligible to be nominated as the principal of a private upper secondary school in Vietnam?

Under point b, clause 1, Article 9 of the Regulation on the Organization and Operation of Private Primary, Lower and Upper Secondary Schools and Multi-level Schools issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT, the principal of a private upper secondary school is specified as follows:

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 tenure of a principal

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

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

Under the above regulations, the principal of a private upper secondary school in Vietnam must not be over 70 years old when nominated and must not be an official or public employee of the state.

Thus, individuals over 70 years old cannot be nominated as the principal of a private upper secondary school in Vietnam.

What is the age ineligible to be nominated as the principal of a private upper secondary school in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

Who are the members of the school council of a private upper secondary school in Vietnam?

Under clause 2, Article 7 of the Regulation on the Organization and Operation of Private Primary, Lower and Upper Secondary Schools and Multi-level Schools issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT regulating the school council:

School Council

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2. Composition of school council

a) The school shall be composed of investor representatives and in-school and out-school members elected in an investor conference and decided according to the proportion of contribution.

b) The non-profit private school shall be composed of investor representatives elected and decided by investors according to the proportion of contribution; and in-school and out-school members. In-school members shall include standard members and voted members. Standard members are the secretary of the Party Executive Committee, principal, chairperson of trade union and secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. Voted members are representatives of teachers and staff elected in a plenary meeting or delegate meeting of the school. Out-school members shall include representatives of leaders, managers, educators, entrepreneurs and alumni elected in a plenary meeting or delegate meeting of the school.

c) The school council shall have a chairperson, a secretary and other members, and an odd number of members between 05 and 15. The council’s tenure shall be 05 years.

Thus, the school council of a private upper secondary school in Vietnam includes a chairperson, a secretary and other members, and an odd number of members between 05 and 15. To be specific:

- The school council of a private school shall be composed of investor representatives and in-school and out-school members elected in an investor conference and decided according to the proportion of contribution.

- The school council of a non-profit private school shall be composed of:

+ Investor representatives elected and decided by investors according to the proportion of contribution; and in-school and out-school members.

+ In-school members and out-school members, including:

++ Standard members are the secretary of the Party Executive Committee, principal, chairperson of trade union and secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. Voted members are representatives of teachers and staff elected in a plenary meeting or delegate meeting of the school.

++ Out-school members shall include representatives of leaders, managers, educators, entrepreneurs and alumni elected in a plenary meeting or delegate meeting of the school.

What are the requirements pertaining to tenured teacher rate and quota on teachers of a private upper secondary school in Vietnam?

Under Article 12 of the Regulation on the Organization and Operation of Private Primary, Lower and Upper Secondary Schools and Multi-level Schools issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT, the requirements pertaining to tenured teacher rate and quota on teachers of a private upper secondary school in Vietnam are:

- The private school must ensure that the ratio of number of tenured teachers to total number of teachers in the first school year shall comply with the regulations on the public schools as follow: primary schools: 90%; lower secondary schools and upper secondary schools: at least 40%.

- The number of teachers and employees of the private school may not be smaller than the quota on teachers, employees for each grade as prescribed in regulations of the State.