On the 24th at 10 a.m., the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education held a 'Status Report Meeting on the Promotion of Gunwi County's Incorporation into Daegu City' chaired by the Superintendent of Education at the city education office to ensure a stable takeover of educational institutions and schools in Gunwi County, Gyeongbuk, which will be incorporated as of July 1.


At the meeting, Superintendent Kang Eun-hee conducted a final review of the follow-up measures for a total of 183 identified tasks showing differences in educational systems and student support methods between Daegu and Gyeongbuk during the preparation process for Gunwi County's incorporation. She also reviewed the progress and future plans for major education and academic projects based on the agreements made at the incorporation promotion team meeting chaired by the Deputy Superintendent in February.

Daegu Superintendent of Education Kang Eun-hee is holding an inspection meeting to ensure the smooth promotion of Gunwi County, Gyeongbuk's incorporation into Daegu.

Daegu Superintendent of Education Kang Eun-hee is holding an inspection meeting to ensure the smooth promotion of Gunwi County, Gyeongbuk's incorporation into Daegu.

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The main topics included personnel management of faculty and staff, student commuting support, educational welfare policies and support for low-income families differing between cities and provinces, after-school program operations, support for improving basic academic skills, enhancement of teacher professionalism, transfer of computer and information systems and records, and budget allocation. Various measures to support the stable incorporation of Gunwi County were discussed.


The revised ordinance related to Gunwi County's incorporation will be reviewed at the 300th Daegu City Council extraordinary session starting on the 25th, and the related supplementary budget will be finalized after review by the Daegu City Council in June.


Superintendent Kang Eun-hee stated, “All staff will work together not only on the incorporation tasks of Gunwi County into Daegu City but also to ensure that students in the Gunwi area receive stable educational support and benefits after the incorporation.”



On July 30, 2020, Gunwi County, Gyeongbuk, had its request for incorporation into Daegu accepted during the Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport attraction process, and it will be incorporated into Daegu as of July 1.


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