What is the school council of a private secondary school in Vietnam? What is its organizational structure?

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

Based on the provisions of Clause 1, Article 7 of the Regulation issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT, the school council of a private school shall manage the school, exercise the right of representation of the investors and relevant interested parties and implement the investors’ decisions.

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

Under Article 6 of the Regulation issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT, the organizational structure of the school council of a private secondary school in Vietnam includes:

- School Council;

- Control Board;

- Principal and Deputy Principal(s);

- Board of emulation and commendation;

- Discipline Committee; Advisory Boards; affiliate of the Communist Party of Vietnam;

- affiliate of trade union;

- affiliate of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union;

- affiliate of Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization;

- specialized teams; office team; and units in charge of educational activities characteristic of the school and other necessary activities as required by the mission of the private schools.

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

What are the procedures for establishing the school council of a private secondary school in Vietnam?

According to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 7 of the Regulation issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT, the procedures for establishing the school council of a private secondary school in Vietnam are as follows:

- Pursuant to composition of the school council in Clause 2 herein, the investor or owner conference shall decide the number of members of school council; appoint or elect investor representatives, in-school and out-school members; elect the president of school council; make a report in order to request the competent authority specified at Point b of Clause 3, Article 7 of the Regulation issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT to issue a decision on recognition for the school council and the president of school council.

- The Chairpersons of district-level People's Committees shall issue decision on recognition for the school council and the president of school council of primary schools, middle schools and combined schools (in which the middle school is the highest level). Director of the Department of Education and Training shall issue decision on recognition for the school council and the president of school council of high schools, combined schools (in which the high school is the highest level) The council secretary shall be appointed by the council chairperson.

The school council and the president of school council of the private cool invested by foreign investors shall be recognized under decision of the competent authority which gives permission for establishment of the school

- On an annual basis, if there is any change to the council’s members, the investor or owner conference shall send a proposal for decision on school council strengthening to the competent authority.

- The private school that has already had a Board of Directors shall be responsible for convert the Board of Directors into the school council according to regulations in Clause 3, Article 7 of the Regulation issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT within 6 months from the effective date of this Circular.

What are the regulations on the Control Board of a private secondary school in Vietnam?

According to Article 8 of the Regulation issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT, the regulations on the Control Board of a private secondary school in Vietnam are as follows:

- The control board of a private school shall be elected by the investor or owner conference. The control board shall have a head and members. The Control Board shall consist of 3 through 5 members, including representatives of investors, teachers, employees and parents of students. The control board must have at least one member proficient in accounting.

- The Controller may not concurrently hold the position of the member of the school council, the principal or the chief accountant; may not be the parents, spouses, or children of the member of the school council, the Principal, and the Chief accountant.

- The term office of the control board is as long as the term office of the school council.

- The control board has following rights and duties:

+ Inspect and observe the operation of the school, the school council, the leaders and organizations in the school.

+ Inspect and observe all financial activities of the school and carry out the public financial regime.

+ Send their regular notifications of operation results and reports, decisions, requests to the school council before they are ratified at the investor or owner conference.

+ Send reports on results of inspection and observation of operation of the school to the investor or owner conference at the meetings of the investor or owner conference.

+ Exercise other rights and fulfill other obligations as prescribed in the Regulation on organization and operation of the school.