No. 20862
Promulgation Date 2025-04-01
Ministry of Education
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Types of schools)
Article 3 (Classification of national schools, public schools, and private schools)
Article 4 (Establishment of schools)
Article 5 (Establishment of annex schools)
Article 6 (Guidance and supervision)
Article 7 (Guidance for encouragement of learning)
Article 8 (School regulations)
Article 9 (Assessment of students, institutions, and schools)
Article 10 (Tuition fees)
Article 10-2 (Free high school education)
Article 11 (Use of school facilities)
Article 11-2 (Educational statistics survey)
CHAPTER II COMPULSORY EDUCATION
Article 12 (Compulsory education)
Article 13 (Obligation of school enrollment)
Article 14 (Exemption from obligation of school enrollment)
Article 15 (Employers' duties)
Article 16 (Subsidies to persons with parental authority)
CHAPTER III STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND STAFF
SECTION 1 Students
Article 17 (Self-governing activities of students)
Article 18 (Discipline of students)
Article 18-2 (Application for reexamination)
Article 18-3 (Establishment of City/Do mediation committees of disciplinary punishment on students)
Article 18-4 (Guarantee of human rights to students)
Article 18-5 (Support for students’ emotions and behavior)
Article 18-6 (Obligation of guardians)
SECTION 2 Teachers and Staff
Article 19 (Classification of teachers and staff)
Article 19-2 (Assignment of specialized counselors)
Article 20 (Duties of teachers and staff)
Article 20-2 (Student guidance and counseling by heads of schools and teachers)
Article 20-3 (Protection of personal information of teachers)
Article 20-4 (Individualized educational support for students)
Article 20-5 (Non-application of the Child Welfare Act)
Article 21 (Qualifications for teachers)
Article 21-2 (Grounds for disqualification of teachers)
Article 21-3 (Separate sentencing of fines)
Article 21-4 (Prohibition of lending and arrangement of lending of certificates of qualification as teacher)
Article 21-5 (Revocation of qualification)
Article 22 (Industrial-educational teachers)
CHAPTER IV SCHOOLS
SECTION 1 General Provisions
Article 23 (Curricula)
Article 23-2 (Prior consultation on effects of curricula)
Article 24 (Classes)
Article 25 (School records)
Article 26 (School year system)
Article 27 (Early promotion and early graduation)
Article 27-2 (Examinations recognizing academic background)
Article 28 (Education for students with learning difficulties)
Article 28-2 (Educational support for multicultural students)
Article 29 (Use of textbooks)
Article 30 (Integration and operation of schools)
Article 30-2 (Establishment of school accounting)
Article 30-3 (Administration of school accounting)
Article 30-4 (Development and operation of educational information system)
Article 30-5 (Performance of administrative affairs by using information system)
Article 30-6 (Restrictions on provision of student-related data)
Article 30-7 (Guidance and supervision of administrative affairs performed by using information system)
Article 30-8 (Safety measures for students)
Article 30-9 (Inspection of facilities, equipment, and teaching materials and aids)
Article 30-10 (Formulation and implementation of plans for handling school civil petitions)
SECTION 2 School Governance Committees
Article 31 (Establishment of school governance committees)
Article 31-2 (Grounds for disqualification)
Article 31-3 (Verification of grounds for disqualification through inquiry into criminal records)
Article 32 (Functions)
Article 33 (School development fund)
Article 34 (Composition and operation of school governance committees)
Article 34-2 (Training of members of school governance committees)
SECTION 3 Deleted
Article 35 Deleted.
Article 36 Deleted.
Article 37 Deleted.
SECTION 4 Elementary Schools
Article 38 (Purpose)
Article 39 (Term of school years)
Article 40 Deleted.
SECTION 5 Middle Schools and High Civic Schools
Article 41 (Purpose)
Article 42 (Term of school years)
Article 43 (Qualifications for admission)
Article 43-2 (Air and correspondence middle schools)
Article 44 (High civic schools)
SECTION 6 High Schools and High Technical Schools
Article 45 (Purpose)
Article 46 (Term of school years)
Article 47 (Qualifications for admission)
Article 48 (Departments and credit system)
Article 48-2 (Support for high school credits system)
Article 49 (Courses)
Article 50 (Branch schools)
Article 51 (Air and correspondence high schools)
Article 52 (Special classes for working youth)
Article 53 (Obligation to enroll youth in school and prohibition of interference)
Article 54 (High technical schools)
SECTION 7 Special Schools
Article 55 (Special schools)
Article 56 (Special classes)
Article 57 Deleted.
Article 58 (Recognition of academic background)
Article 59 (Integrated education)
SECTION 8 Various Kinds of Schools
Article 60 (Various kinds of schools)
Article 60-2 (Foreigners' school)
Article 60-3 (Alternative schools)
Article 60-4 (Online schools)
CHAPTER IV-2 ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES
Article 60-5 (Assistance with educational expenses)
Article 60-6 (Application for assistance with educational expenses)
Article 60-7 (Provision of financial information)
Article 60-8 (Investigations and inquiries)
Article 60-9 (Digitalization of duties for assistance with educational expenses)
Article 60-10 (Collection of data for assistance with educational expenses)
Article 60-11 (Collection of expenses)
Article 60-12 (Support for commuting to school)
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY AND PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 61 (Special cases concerning operation of schools and curricula)
Article 62 (Delegation of authority)
Article 63 (Corrective or modification order)
Article 64 (Orders for suspension of classes and temporary closure of schools)
Article 65 (Closure of schools)
Article 66 (Hearings)
Article 67 (Penalty provisions)
Article 68 (Administrative fines)
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