Jeon Ok-hyeon, Jeonnam Provincial Council Member, Leads Proposal for 'Jeonnam Office of Education Conflict Management Ordinance'

Jo Ok-hyun, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] On the 13th, Jeonnam Provincial Council member Jo Ok-hyun (Mokpo 2) successfully passed the 'Jeollanam-do Office of Education Conflict Management Ordinance,' which he proposed, through the Education Committee review.

This ordinance is enacted to prevent and resolve various educational conflicts that arise during the establishment or implementation of educational policies by the Jeollanam-do Office of Education, such as the construction of special schools or facilities for disabled education, school districts, and school assignments.

The main contents include ▲ stipulating the superintendent's responsibility to establish and promote policies to strengthen conflict management capabilities ▲ providing grounds for conducting conflict impact analysis when excessive social costs occur during the establishment and implementation of educational policies ▲ forming and operating a conflict mediation council for conflict management ▲ preparing conflict manuals utilizing experts and specialized institutions ▲ and establishing guidelines, conducting status inspections, and evaluations for efficient conflict management.

Currently, 124 metropolitan and local governments nationwide have enacted and implemented ordinances on 'conflict prevention and resolution,' and Jeonnam Province enacted and is implementing the 'Jeollanam-do Conflict Prevention and Resolution Ordinance' in June.

In the case of city and provincial offices of education, since the era of elected superintendents, various conflict situations have arisen in the field of educational administration, and the need to enact autonomous regulations that can systematically manage these conflicts has been continuously raised.

Council member Jo Ok-hyun stated, “I proposed this ordinance to reduce social costs and smoothly carry out educational policies by establishing institutional procedures to prevent and resolve various educational conflicts that occur during the establishment or implementation of educational policies by the Jeonnam Office of Education.”

He added, “In the case of the Jeonnam Office of Education, there is no dedicated department or personnel responsible for overall conflict prevention and management, and responses are made on a case-by-case basis. Conflict management related to public policies should not be limited to legal and institutional measures but should enable the Office of Education to practically manage conflicts by establishing a dedicated conflict management department and conflict management processes. I will continue to pay attention and fulfill my role in this regard.”

He continued, “I hope that peace culture will be established in the 822 schools across Jeonnam Province and that this will help prevent and mediate conflicts among school members and stakeholders, including students, staff, teachers, and parents.”

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