Regulations on Funds for operation of parent committees in Vietnam

Regulations on Funds for operation of parent committees in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Regulations on Funds for operation of parent committees in Vietnam

Regulations on Funds for operation of parent committees in Vietnam according to Article 10 of the Charter issued together with Circular 55/2011/TT-BGDDT are as follows:

- Funds for operation of parent committees:

+ Funds for parent committees of classes shall be contributed by the parents and other lawful sponsors.

+ Funds for the parent committee of a school are derived from the funds of the parent committees of the classes according to the result of the first meeting of chairpersons of parent committees of the classes and other lawful sponsors.

- Management and use of funds:

+ The chairperson of the parent committee of each class shall cooperate with the homeroom teacher in planning use of the funds and only use the funds after such plan is approved by all the members of the class parent committee.

+ The chairperson of the parent committee of the school shall cooperate with the headmaster in planning use of the funds and only use the funds after such plan is approved by all the members of the committee.

- The collection and use of funds of parent committees must ensure the principle of openness and democracy; the financial settlement must be announced at the meetings of the parent committees of classes and the parent committee of the school. No amount of average funding from parents shall be specified.

- The parent committees of classes must not receive the following kinds of contributions from students or their parents:

+ Involuntary contributions.

+ Other contributions which do not directly serve the operation of parent committees: fees for protection of the school’s facilities and security, guarding of students’ transport, school and classroom sanitation; funds for rewarding managers, teachers and the school’s employees; funds for purchasing equipment, teaching materials for the school, classes or for the school's managers, teachers and the school’s employees; funds for supporting the management, teaching and educational activities; fees for repair, upgrade and build new constructions of the school.

2. Regulations on activities of parents and parent committees in Vietnam

Regulations on activities of parents and parent committees according to Article 9 of Charter issued together with Circular 55/2011/TT-BGDDT are as follows:

- General meetings of parents:

+ At the beginning of the school year, the homeroom teacher must conduct the parent-teacher conference to establish the class parent committee with the number of the committee prescribed in Point a, Clause 1, Article 3 of Charter issued together with Circular 55/2011/TT-BGDDT. Parent-teacher conferences must be held at the beginning of the school year, upon the end of the first semester, the end of the school year and when requested by at least 50% of the parents in the class.

+ The organization of general meetings of parents shall be decided by the parent committee of the school.

- Meetings of the parent representatives committees:

+ At the beginning of the school year, the homeroom teacher shall conduct the meeting of the class parent committee to choose its chairperson and vice-chairperson. After the selection, the chairperson shall chair the general meeting of parents for approval of the activity program for the school year.

The parent committees of classes shall organize periodical meetings in accordance with the school program and unscheduled meetings at request of at least 50% of parents in the class or of the chairperson of the class parent committee;

+ At the beginning of the school year, the headmaster shall have a meeting with chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of all parent committees of the classes to establish the parent committee of the school, those who are absent may be nominated if they have agreed to join the meeting. The headmaster shall chair the first meeting of the parent committee the school to designate the chairperson and vice-chairpersons, even standing members if necessary. The designated chairperson shall chair the meeting of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of parent committees of the classes to consider approving activities of the school year;

The parent committee of the school shall organize periodical meetings in accordance with the school year’s program and unscheduled meetings at request of at least 50% of the members of the committee or of the chairperson of the parent committee;

- The parent committee shall organize the performance of its tasks, powers and activities approved during the meetings of parents and the parent committees.

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