Cho Hee-yeon "Request for Reconsideration to the Board of Audit and Inspection"... Reviewing the Introduction of Self-Test Kits

Complete Rebuttal to Unfair Special Recruitment Orders
Cho Hee-yeon "Did Not Specify 5 Individuals"
Consideration of Introducing Self-Diagnosis Kits in Boarding and Sports Schools

Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, is speaking at a press conference held at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on the 29th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, has strongly refuted the Board of Audit and Inspection's conclusion that he instructed the hiring of specific dismissed teachers during the special recruitment process for secondary education public officials, and announced his intention to request a reconsideration.

On the 29th, Superintendent Cho said at a press briefing held at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, "It is regrettable that the Board of Audit and Inspection made this decision without giving an opportunity to explain, and I will promptly apply for reconsideration to prove my innocence."

Superintendent Cho denied the Board of Audit and Inspection's report stating that he instructed the hiring of five specific individuals during the 2018 special recruitment process. He said, "The Seoul Metropolitan Council and teacher organizations requested the special recruitment of dismissed teachers related to educational polarization and political basic rights," adding, "The Deputy Superintendent and department heads, feeling burdened by previous special recruitment issues, proceeded with the special recruitment without obtaining consent or approval signatures." Those hired included teachers who reported private school corruption, were involved in democratization movements, or advocated for the abolition of privileged schools.

Superintendent Cho explained, "The special recruitment processing guidelines were handwritten after legal consultation with the phrase ‘special recruitment will be promoted for retired teachers recognized for their contribution to realizing public value,’ but did not specify five individuals," and added, "The Board of Audit and Inspection coerced the screening committee members into writing confirmation statements through forced leading questions, and later three committee members corrected their statements after realizing this."

Regarding the explanation that special recruitment was conducted during the tenure of former Superintendent Moon Yong-rin, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education corrected the record, stating, "The Ministry of Education requested the cancellation of appointments, but lost the cancellation lawsuit due to procedural issues, and Superintendent Moon tolerated this, allowing the recruitment to proceed."

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education also decided to consider introducing self-diagnostic kits proposed by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to dormitory-type schools and sports teams. On this day, Superintendent Cho said, "We will actively consider using them as an auxiliary measure in dormitory-type schools or schools operating sports teams with more than 100 people where group infections are a concern," and added, "I believe we need to shift from a centralized testing system to a multi-faceted testing system."

Starting in May, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will also carry out the ‘Education Facility Mobile Specimen Team Preemptive Testing Project,’ which involves visiting schools within a 1 km radius where confirmed cases have occurred or schools requiring preemptive testing to conduct PCR tests.

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