Ministry of Education Holds 2023 School Complex Facility Project Briefing Session

On the 26th, the Ministry of Education will hold a briefing session for the 2023 School Complex Facility Public Contest Project at EL Tower in Seocho-gu, Seoul, targeting metropolitan and provincial offices of education as well as local governments nationwide.

School complex facilities are cultural, sports, and welfare facilities such as gyms, swimming pools, and libraries installed on school idle land for use by both students and local residents. Last month, the Ministry of Education announced plans for financial support and institutional improvements for school complex facilities through the "Plan to Revitalize School Complex Facilities."

From 2023 to 2027, the Ministry plans to promote a public contest for about 40 school complex facilities annually, totaling approximately 200 facilities over five years, enabling all local governments to operate school complex facilities.

This briefing session was organized to guide metropolitan and provincial offices of education and local governments on participation in the project for about 40 targets of the 2023 public contest. It will cover policy directions related to school complex facilities, instructions on how to prepare project plans for the contest, Q&A sessions, and group discussions.

The project announcement will begin next month, and project plans will be accepted from metropolitan and provincial offices of education from the first week of June to the third week of August. The Ministry of Education plans to finalize and notify the selected projects in September after review by the public contest evaluation committee.

For the finally selected projects, part of the project costs will be supported differentially through the Local Education Finance Grant (General Grant) considering the financial conditions of local governments. Additionally, a professional support organization will provide comprehensive assistance necessary for smooth project implementation, from project planning to signing of business agreements.

Furthermore, to prevent school safety issues arising from resident access, all school complex facilities will apply a continuous inspection system based on crime prevention design and advanced technology.

Park Seong-min, Director of the Education Autonomy Cooperation and Safety Bureau at the Ministry of Education, stated, “Once school complex facilities are established nationwide, substantial education and care will be provided through future-oriented and customized after-school programs, and coexistence between local communities and schools is expected.” He added, “Following this briefing session, regional briefings are planned in May, so we ask for your great interest and participation.”

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