Vietnam: Who does the School Council of a public lower secondary school include?

Is the School Council part of the organizational structure of a public lower secondary school in Vietnam?

Based on Article 9 of the Charter of Lower and Upper Secondary Schools and Secondary Schools with multiple educational levels issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the organizational structure of a public lower secondary school in Vietnam is specified as follows:

Organizational Structure of public lower secondary schools

The organizational structure of a public lower secondary school includes: the School Council; the principal and vice principals; the emulation and commendation council; the disciplinary council; advisory council; CPV organization; Trade Union organization; Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union organization; Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers Organization; professional teams; office group; classes; service providers for school-specific education activities.

Thus, the organizational structure of a public lower secondary school in Vietnam includes a School Council.

Who does the School Council of a public lower secondary school in Vietnam include?

Based on Clause 1, Article 10 of the Charter of Lower and Upper Secondary Schools and Secondary Schools with multiple educational levels issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the following provisions are made:

School Council

1. School Council of public schools

a) The School Council of a public school is the governing body of the school, exercising the ownership rights of the school and related stakeholders, responsible for deciding on the school's operation direction, mobilizing and supervising the use of resources allocated to the school, linking the school with the community and society, ensuring the fulfillment of educational goals.

b) The School Council of a public school includes CPV committee secretary; principal; chairman of the Trade Union; secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; representatives of professional teams, office groups; local government representatives, and parent committee.

The School Council has a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and other members.

The number of School Council members is at least 07 and at most 11 people.

c) Duties and powers of the School Council of a public school: Deciding on the strategy, vision, plan, and development objectives of the school in each period and academic year; deciding on the regulations or amending, supplementing the school's organizational and operational regulations to submit to the competent authority for approval; deciding on the financial and asset usage policy of the school; supervising the school's activities; supervising the implementation of the School Council's resolutions, the democratic regulations in the school's activities.

d) Operation of the School Council of a public primary school

The School Council meets at least three times a year. In cases of necessity, when the principal or at least one-third of the School Council members request, the chairman of the School Council has the right to convene an extraordinary meeting to resolve arising issues in the implementation of the school's duties and powers. The chairman of the School Council may invite representatives of the local government and organizations to attend School Council meetings when necessary.

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Thus, the School Council of a public lower secondary school includes the CPV committee secretary; principal; chairman of the Trade Union; secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; representatives of professional teams, office groups; local government representatives, and parent committee.

The School Council has a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and other members. The number of School Council members is at least 07 and at most 11 people.

Who does the School Council of a public lower secondary school in Vietnam include?  (Image from the Internet)

What is the term of office of the School Council of a public lower secondary school in Vietnam?

Based on Point e, Clause 1, Article 10 of the Charter of Lower and Upper Secondary Schools and Secondary Schools with multiple educational levels issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the following provisions are made:

School Council

1. School Council of public schools

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e) Procedures for establishing the School Council of a public primary school

Based on the regulations on the composition of the School Council in point b, clause 1, Article 10 of this Circular, the principal compiles a personnel list proposed by the collective teachers and school organizations and submits it to the chairman of the district-level People's Committee for a decision to establish the School Council. The chairman of the School Council is a member within the school and is elected by the School Council members; the vice-chairman and the secretary of the council are appointed by the council chairman. The term of the School Council is 05 years; in case of personnel changes, the principal submits a written request for the competent authority to decide on the supplementation and consolidation of the School Council.

Thus, according to the regulations, the term of office of the School Council of a public lower secondary school in Vietnam is 05 years; in case of personnel changes, the principal submits a written request for the competent authority to decide on the supplementation and consolidation of the School Council.