Ministry of Education Announces 'Resumption of In-Person Classes', Jeonnam Office of Education Prepares Emergency Measures

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education has taken emergency measures following the Ministry of Education's announcement to resume in-person classes for kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools.

According to the Ministry of Education on the 15th, the Ministry and the council decided to resume in-person classes nationwide for kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools starting from the 21st, as the social distancing level in the metropolitan area was eased to level 2.

However, to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases, from the Chuseok holiday period starting on the 28th until the 11th of next month, enhanced measures to minimize school density will be applied in the metropolitan area. In-person classes will be conducted with the principle of maintaining attendance at one-third for kindergarten, elementary, and middle schools, and within two-thirds for high schools.

Accordingly, the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education plans to hold an emergency countermeasure meeting chaired by Superintendent Jang Seok-woong on the morning of the 16th to prepare measures.

On the 2nd of last month, the Provincial Office of Education, following the government's upgrade to 'social distancing level 2,' allowed attendance at one-third for kindergarten, elementary, and middle schools, two-thirds for high and special schools, and excluded schools with fewer than 60 students and rural schools from density restrictions. Additionally, 3rd-year high school students attend school regularly, but adjustments can be made depending on local and school conditions.

An official from the Provincial Office of Education stated, "The Ministry of Education's announcement to resume in-person classes is a temporary easing for just one week, after which measures will be strengthened again following the Chuseok holiday. Applying this directly to frontline schools in Jeonnam could rather increase confusion. Since 47% of schools in Jeonnam are small schools with fewer than 60 students, we are carefully considering measures suited to local conditions."

He added, "There is a consensus to operate classes by minimizing density as before, but detailed matters will be decided after the emergency countermeasure meeting concludes."

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