Jeonghee Kim, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member, "Neulbom School Suitable for Jeonnam is Most Important"

Proposal for the ‘Jeonnam-style Neulbom School’ Model Highlighting Regional Characteristics

Kim Jeong-hee, Chair of the Education Committee of the Jeonnam Provincial Council (Democratic Party·Suncheon 3), proposed the creation of a ‘Jeonnam-type Neulbom School’ model reflecting regional characteristics during the administrative audit of the Hoengseong, Wando, Jangheung, Gangjin, and Yeongam Education Support Offices held at the Jangheung Education Support Office on the 6th.

Jeonghee Kim, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly member. [Photo by Jeonghee Kim]

Assemblywoman Kim Jeong-hee stated, “The Neulbom School policy, led by the government, will not be established effectively in the field,” and argued, “It should be promoted in a bottom-up manner through the development of a Jeonnam-type Neulbom School model that reflects the characteristics of each region.”

She continued, “At the gateway to moving toward a national responsibility system that encompasses both education and childcare, policies like Neulbom School are promoted in a top-down manner led by the government, inevitably causing confusion at frontline schools.”

She also emphasized, “I hope that the heads of school support centers and administrative support departments in charge of the work will submit regional Neulbom School model proposals reflecting local characteristics,” adding, “Efforts should be made to create distinctive models of Jeonnam-type Neulbom Schools and recommend them to the Ministry of Education so that policies can be promoted in a bottom-up manner.”

In response, the heads of school support centers said, “There is a shortage of dedicated personnel, and hiring contract teachers is not smooth. The increased workload for teachers is interfering with regular classes,” and added, “Since dedicated classrooms have not been prepared, the quality of programs is declining, which leads to decreased satisfaction and difficulties.”

To resolve these issues, the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education plans to newly hire 278 Neulbom clerks who will be responsible for the administration, accounting, operation, and management of Neulbom Schools.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.