Circular 13: Duties and rights of the Board of Directors of private schools in Vietnam

Circular 13: Duties and rights of the Board of Directors of private schools in Vietnam (Internet image) 

According to Article 9 of Circular 13/2011/TT-BGDDT, the duties and rights of the Board of Directors of private schools in Vietnam include:

1. Formulate development orientation strategies and annual operation plans of the school then submit to the General meetings of contributing partners.

2. Formulate the Regulation on organization and operation of the school then submit to the General meeting of contributing partners for ratification; request the General meeting of contributing partners to consider amending regulations of the school when necessary or request for addition, dismissal or discharge of members of the Board of Directors.

3. Formulate and promulgate regulations on regime, standards, quotas on receipts and expenditures of the school; regulations on payback, withdrawal and transfer of funds in accordance with regulations of law on financial management regime.

4. Mobilize capital sources to build the school; approve the annual estimates and budget settlement submitted by the Principal; observe the management of finance and property of the school; and submit annual financial statements to the General meeting of contributing partners for ratification.

5. Recommend and request for recognition or cancellation of recognition of the Principal, Deputy Principal; and request the competent agency to make decision.

6. Approve plans for organizational structure, payroll and personnel of the school at the proposal of the Principal.

7. Make plans and observe the implementation of democratic regime in the school activities, observe the implementation of decisions of the Board of Directors, observe the Principal and Chief accountant in implementation of regulations of the State, the Ministry of Education and Training and superior agency.

9. Convene annual meeting and extraordinary meetings of the General meeting of contributing partners at the request of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

More details can be found in Circular 13/2011/TT-BGDDT, which comes into force from May 15, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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