Chungnam Provincial Assembly Member Kim Minsu: "A New Public School System Should Be Established Through Regional Hub Schools"

Five-Minute Speech at the Temporary Session Main Meeting
"We Must Move Away from Physical Consolidation and Closure Methods"

Democratic Party lawmaker Minsoo Kim.

Kim Minsu, a member of the Chungnam Provincial Council from the Democratic Party of Korea, advocated for the creation of a new public school system through regional hub schools on the 8th.

During a five-minute speech at the 358th temporary session of the provincial council held that day, Kim stated, "We must move away from the physical consolidation and closure method of eliminating small schools and absorbing them into larger ones." He made this proposal accordingly.

He said, "We need to divide the regions according to their unique characteristics and establish hub schools there, providing various educational infrastructure," adding, "These hub schools should be closely connected and interact with surrounding small schools as part of a unified system."

According to the provincial council, the number of public schools in the province that were consolidated or closed this year reached 10, a significant increase compared to 30 schools over the past 10 years.

In particular, the number of schools scheduled for consolidation or closure by 2026 is also expected to reach 10.

Kim emphasized, "To break away from conventional school management, the principals of regional hub schools should be selected through an open recruitment process," and added, "Strong incentives such as promotions and performance bonuses should be provided so that teachers compete to work at these schools."

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