Cheon Chang-su Inaugurated as Ulsan Superintendent of Education... First Approval, Establishment of Dedicated School Violence Task Force

Cheon Chang-su, the 10th Superintendent of Education of Ulsan City, was inaugurated on the 6th.

Superintendent Cheon was elected in the April 5th by-election held after the sudden passing of Superintendent No Ok-hee in December last year. Superintendent Cheon, the husband of former Superintendent No Ok-hee, will serve the remaining term until June 30, 2026.

The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education held a simple inauguration ceremony focused on staff at the education office auditorium at 2 p.m. on the same day.

Before the inauguration ceremony, Superintendent Cheon paid respects at the Ulsan Grand Park Memorial Tower in the morning and received the certificate of election from the Ulsan City Election Commission.

The inauguration ceremony began with a wind quintet performance by Got Brass U, followed by a congratulatory video containing messages for the superintendent, the oath of office, and the inaugural address.

In his inaugural address, Superintendent Cheon introduced the poem "Ivy" by poet Do Jong-hwan, saying, "Like the ivy that holds hands together and steadfastly transforms gray walls into walls of green life without rushing, I will move forward resolutely."

He continued, "I will not give up on a single child and will ensure that all our children's dreams can bloom fully," emphasizing, "We will continue to pursue the highest integrity, the best educational welfare, and future education for children, making education a pride of Ulsan."

The 10th Cheon Chang-su, Superintendent of Education for Ulsan City. [Image source=Yonhap News]

After his inauguration, Superintendent Cheon signed as his first official approval the formation of a dedicated team to establish a school violence task force directly under the superintendent.

The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education plans to form a dedicated team of about 10 members, including those responsible for school violence prevention and countermeasures, and will gather opinions from the educational community to establish customized school violence countermeasures.

Previously, Superintendent Cheon pledged during the by-election to create practical school violence countermeasures based on the opinions of the educational community to build a peaceful school community free from school violence.

Starting from the 10th, Superintendent Cheon is scheduled to receive reports on major tasks and current projects from each department (institution).

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