Gyeongnam Office of Education Organizational Restructuring ... Establishment of Future Education Center and Education Information Center

Increase in Basic School Operating Expenses and Ordinance Revision

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Office of Education will carry out an organizational restructuring on March 1.

On the 2nd, the provincial Office of Education announced that it will close the Education Research and Information Center and establish the Future Education Center and Education Information Center to support digital convergence education and ensure the successful establishment of future education.

The Future Education Theme Park being established in Uiryeong will be renamed the Future Education Center and positioned as a central institution to systematically support future education.

Replacing the Education Research and Information Center, the Education Information Center will be established to build an information-based environment for the future education system and support school informatization.

The Changwon Office of Education Support will expand its organization from two bureaus to three bureaus.

Policy Planning Officer Lee Kyung-gu of the Gyeongnam Office of Education is announcing the major policies for 2023.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Office of Education]

The provincial Office of Education also stated that it will change the school autonomous selection system to a school-level autonomous curriculum operation.

Moving away from the existing public recruitment method of the Office of Education, schools will autonomously select and operate the projects they need, expanding the support targets to all kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools, with the budget supported through the school basic operating expenses.

The school basic operating expenses will be allocated and distributed at 386.2 billion KRW, a 12.56% increase compared to last year.

Among local autonomous regulations, 153 ordinances that do not fit the administrative environment, lack effectiveness, or are similar/duplicated will also be comprehensively revised.

The collaboration system and professional capabilities between the provincial Office of Education and the Education Support Office’s School Integration Support Centers will also be strengthened.

Policy Planning Officer Lee Kyung-gu said, “This year, we must proactively anticipate future education demands amid social changes such as COVID-19 and respond calmly and meticulously. The entire educational community will strive to nurture future talents with the attitude that Gyeongnam education leads education in our country.”