Busan Office of Education Temporarily Allows Remote Classes for Private Academies... Approval Within 2 Days After Application

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jonghyo] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 2nd that it will temporarily allow academies to replace face-to-face classes with remote classes to prevent the spread of infectious diseases caused by close contact among academy personnel.

The temporary allowance period is limited to the 'serious' stage of the infectious disease or the school closure period. Academies wishing to continue remote classes after this period must meet the installation and operation standards for remote teaching academies and register with the responsible education support office.

The Busan Office of Education stated that during the temporary allowance period, the related registration procedures will be simplified and approved within two days after submission. Academy operators need only submit the minimum documents required to start remote classes, such as a remote class plan, tuition fees, and parental consent, to the local education support office.

The tuition fee unit price standard for temporary remote classes will be determined through consultation between academy operators and parents within the general tuition fee range of the responsible education support office, using the Ministry of Education's tuition fee guidelines.

Kim Kwangsoo, Director of Educational Innovation at the Busan Office of Education, said, "Academies are places where students from various schools gather to study, making them highly susceptible to the spread of infectious diseases," and urged, "Academy operators should temporarily utilize remote classes to block close contact among students within the academies."

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