Busan Office of Education Allocates 85.8 Billion Won in Supplementary Budget... Major Policy Implementation

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education is accelerating the implementation of key policies such as bridging the educational gap between regions by preparing a supplementary budget.

On the 12th, the Busan Office of Education announced that it submitted the '2023 First Supplementary Budget Proposal,' amounting to 5.7512 trillion KRW, an increase of 85.8 billion KRW (1.5%) compared to the original budget, to the Busan City Council.

The revenue budget includes 60.8 billion KRW from 'Central Government Transfers,' including general and special grants, 5.4 billion KRW from 'Local Government Transfers,' and 19.6 billion KRW from 'Own Revenue.'

Table of Major Expenditure Allocations of Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

The Office of Education allocated 70.3 billion KRW for 'academic achievement improvement' and 'school facility environment improvement' to address the educational gap in the Western Busan area and the old downtown.

The budget also includes 3.9 billion KRW for the distribution of the 'Busan-style Internet Lectures' to reduce private education expenses, 2.7 billion KRW for operating costs to establish self-directed learning rooms and strengthen learning motivation, 1.5 billion KRW for restructuring the aviation specialized high school departments, and 58.5 billion KRW for school facility environment improvements.

Additionally, 19.4 billion KRW was allocated for the 'Morning Change (體仁智)' activities to cultivate students' character and social skills, 300 million KRW for establishing a school commute safety guidance system, and 400 million KRW for supporting out-of-school youth, securing the accountability and trust of public education.

Ha Yun-su, Superintendent of Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, "This supplementary budget proposal was prepared with a focus on creating momentum to bridge the educational gap between regions, fostering students' character and social skills, and strengthening school safety. We will actively communicate with the City Council to ensure smooth budget deliberations."

The supplementary budget proposal is expected to be finalized on May 2 after review and approval by the Busan City Council.

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