Going forward, teachers will not have to write a citation record when awarding an in-school certificate to a student. The burden of mandatory legal education in the first-class regular teacher qualification training will also be reduced.
The Ministry of Education said on the 19th that it will begin in earnest to "cut fake work" in schools. The aim is to identify and improve unnecessary or burdensome practices and regulations, as well as inefficient procedures.
Since December last year, the Ministry of Education has been systematically analyzing overall school tasks through policy research and has been reviewing various regulations and practices. It held on-site roundtables to broadly hear the views of teachers, students, parents, and education experts, and is also collecting opinions online.
Tasks proposed at preliminary roundtables will be addressed first. First, it will streamline accounting rules and guidelines related to budget execution to eliminate unnecessary proof of delivery statements. It also plans to guide accounting execution operations so that there are no cases of demanding excessive supporting documents for expenditure in processes such as travel expense handling. In addition, it will expand support from the offices of education and education support offices for tasks such as determining staff salary steps, regular promotions, and contract procedures for swimming pools and school buses for survival swimming classes.
Minister Choi Kyo-jin of the Ministry of Education said, "Unnecessary regulations and administrative burdens are key factors that prevent schools from focusing on the essence of education," adding, "We will improve regulations and remove unreasonable practices to guarantee schools' autonomy to the fullest."