Gyeonggi Office of Education Supports Integrated Operation Schools...Formation of Consultative Body

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is set to improve the integrated operation school system and establish a cooperative support framework.

Integrated operation schools are schools that combine different levels, such as elementary and middle schools, middle and high schools, or elementary, middle, and high schools, in accordance with Article 30 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

On this day, the Office launched the Gyeonggi-do Integrated Operation School Policy Implementation Research Group, and on the 24th of this month, it plans to form a policy support council for integrated operation schools, chaired by the Second Deputy Superintendent of Education.

The Policy Implementation Research Group will support research on improving school operations and development plans, while the Policy Support Council will prepare measures to improve and support operations in areas such as school establishment, various budgets, personnel, curriculum, training, and publicity.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

Additionally, through a recent organizational restructuring, the School Education Policy Division was newly established as the department responsible for integrated operation schools.

The School Education Policy Division handles tasks such as operating the Gyeonggi-do Integrated Operation School Policy Implementation Research Group and Policy Support Council, developing support materials for integrated operation schools, hosting policy forums, and managing a teacher network for integrated operation schools.

Currently, there are 28 integrated operation schools in the Gyeonggi area: 4 elementary-middle-high schools, 18 elementary-middle schools, and 6 middle-high schools.

An official from the Office of Education stated, "As cases of school consolidation and closure increase due to the recent decline in the school-age population, we plan to establish 7 more integrated operation schools after 2026. Centered on the School Education Policy Division, we will strive to facilitate communication and support for integrated operation schools so that they can establish themselves as future school models that help students achieve continuous growth."

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