Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Decides Full Remote Classes for Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Special Schools on the 6th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 5th that it has decided to implement full remote classes for kindergarten, elementary, middle, and special schools on the 6th, when Typhoon 'Hinnamnor' is expected to directly affect the area.

High schools will start attending from 10 a.m., but principals have the discretion to decide on remote classes or school closures. All off-campus experiential activities such as school trips and field trips have been completely canceled.

The Gwangju Office of Education held a situation assessment meeting of the Situation Management Headquarters at 8:30 a.m. that day and informed the frontline schools of the results.

Among the six schools that planned school trips during the typhoon impact period of the 5th and 6th, five schools (Songjeong Jungang Elementary School, Munheung Elementary School, Gwangju Dongsin Girls' High School, Biago, Songwon Girls' Commercial High School) canceled their schedules, and one school (Gwangju Natural Science High School) postponed theirs. All field experiential learning activities were canceled.

Previously, on the day before, the Office of Education recommended that frontline schools (institutions) adjust school attendance times, temporarily close, or shorten classes at the discretion of the school principal on the 5th and 6th, as the typhoon was expected to have direct or indirect effects.

The Office of Education has established a Situation Management Headquarters composed of a Situation General Team and an Accident Response Team to operate a 24-hour emergency duty system. Additionally, from the 5th until the weather advisory is lifted, emergency response meetings will be held to quickly assess damage and provide immediate support.

Superintendent Lee Jeong-seon stated, "We will focus all our capabilities on minimizing damage with the safety of students as the top priority," and added, "We ask for the active cooperation of all members of the educational community."

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