The school council of lower secondary schools in Vietnam shall convene at least three times a year

The school council of lower secondary schools in Vietnam shall convene at least three times a year (Internet image)

Article 10 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT stipulates that the school council of a public secondary school shall manage the school, exercise the right of ownership representation of the school and relevant interested parties, decide the school’s operational direction, mobilize and supervise use of resources for the school, link the school with the community and society, and ensure the realization of educational objectives.

The school shall be composed of the secretary of the Party Executive Committee; school principal; chairperson of trade union; secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, representatives of specialized teams and office team; and representatives of the local government, parent committees and students. The school council shall have a chairperson, a secretary and other members, and an odd number of members between 07 and 15. The council’s tenure shall be 05 years.

The school council shall have the following duties and powers:

• Decide the school’s development objectives, plans, vision and strategies, projects for each period of time and each year;

• Decide the school’s organizational and operational regulations or amendments thereof, which shall be proposed to the competent authority for approval;

• Decide guidelines for use of the school’s funding and property;

• Approve the school’s education plan; supervise admission and organization of activities included in the school’s education plan;

• Supervise implementation of the school council’s decisions and democracy practice in the school;

• Supervise mobilization, management and use of the school’s resources in compliance with the law.

Operation of the school council:

• The school council shall convene at least three times a year.

• Where necessary and at the request of the principal or at least one third of the council members, the council chairperson has the right to convene an irregular meeting to resolve issues arising while the school fulfills its duties and exercises its rights.

• The council may hold a meeting by requesting written opinions. The council may invite representatives of other groups of people to a meeting if necessary.
• A meeting session shall be recognized as valid when at least three fourths of the council members attend (including the council chairperson).
• A decision by the school council shall be passed and come into force with the approval of at least two thirds of the present members. Decisions issued by the school council shall be announced publicly.

More details can be found in Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, which comes into force from November 1, 2020.

Le Vy

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