What is the organization structure of a private lower secondary school in Vietnam?

What is the organization structure of a private lower secondary school in Vietnam?

Based on Article 6 of the Regulations on the Organization and Activities of Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, High Schools, and Multi-level Schools of Private Types, issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT, the organization structure of a private high school (including private secondary schools) is specified as follows:

[1] School Council;

[2] Supervisory Board;

[3] Principal and Vice Principals;

[4] Emulation and Reward Council; Disciplinary Council; Advisory Councils;

[5] Organization of the Communist Party of Vietnam; Trade Union Organization; Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Organization; Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers Organization;

[6] Specialized Groups; Administrative Group; Classes; Specific Educational Activity Service Teams for specialized schools and other essential activities as per the duties of private schools.

What is the organization structure of a private lower secondary school in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What is the school council of a private lower secondary school in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 7 of the Regulations on the Organization and Activities of Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, High Schools, and Multi-level Schools of Private Types, issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT, the School Council is regulated as follows:

School Council

1. The School Council of a private high school is the governing body of the school, carrying out the representative rights of investors and related stakeholders, responsible for organizing the implementation of investor decisions.

2. Composition of the School Council

a) The composition of the School Council of a private high school includes representatives of investors, members from inside and outside the school, elected and decided by the investor meeting according to the contribution rate.

b) The composition of the School Council of a non-profit private high school includes representatives of investors elected and decided by the investors according to the contribution rate; members from inside and outside the school. Inside school members include ex-officio members such as the Party Secretary, Principal, Trade Union Chairman, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Secretary; elected members include representatives of teachers and staff elected by the general or delegate meeting of the school. Outside school members include representatives of leaders, managers, educators, entrepreneurs, and alumni elected by the general or delegate meeting of the school.

c) The School Council has a chairman, a secretary, and members. The term of the School Council is 5 years. The number of members of the School Council is odd and at least 5, at most 15.

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Therefore, the private secondary school council is the governing body of the school, carrying out the representative rights of investors and related stakeholders, responsible for organizing the implementation of investor decisions.

Who are the members of the school council of a private secondary school invested by domestic investors?

According to Clause 3, Article 55 of the Education Law 2019, the School Council is regulated as follows:

School Council

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3. The School Council of a private school is the governing body of the school, carrying out the representative rights of investors and related stakeholders, responsible for organizing the implementation of investor decisions.

The members of the School Council of private schools invested by domestic or foreign investors include representatives of investors, members from inside and outside the school elected and decided by the investor meeting according to the contribution rate.

The composition of the School Council of non-profit private schools invested by domestic investors includes representatives of investors elected and decided by the investors according to the contribution rate; members from inside and outside the school. Inside school members include ex-officio members such as the Party Secretary, Trade Union Chairman, representative of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Executive Board from the students (if any), Principal; elected members include representatives of teachers and staff elected by the general or delegate meeting of the school. Outside school members include representatives of leaders, managers, educators, entrepreneurs, and alumni elected by the general or delegate meeting of the school.

Thus, the members of the School Council of a private secondary school invested by domestic investors include: representatives of investors, members from inside and outside the school elected and decided by the investor meeting according to the contribution rate.