Busan Office of Education Draws Up 169.9 Billion Won '2025 First Supplementary Budget Proposal'

Focusing on Three Major Policy Directions:
Future Education, Safe School Environments, and More

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Kim Seokjun) announced on May 26 that it has drawn up the "2025 First Supplementary Budget Proposal," totaling 169.9 billion won, which is a 3.2% increase compared to the original budget for this year.

This supplementary budget reflects 180.7 billion won in transferred revenues, including ordinary and special grants, as well as 8.4 billion won in self-generated revenues. It was prepared by adjusting a decrease of 19.2 billion won in carryover funds from the previous year.

The supplementary budget has been allocated mainly to projects aligned with Superintendent Kim Seokjun's three new policy directions: ▲ education that fosters future competencies ▲ education founded on trust and respect, and schools where everyone is happy ▲ education that enables families and local communities to grow together.

Specifically, 22.2 billion won has been allocated for customized educational support, such as self-directed learning programs; 5.1 billion won for establishing AI-based teaching and learning environments and operating research schools; and 3.5 billion won for expanding diversity education, including special education and vocational education.

The supplementary budget also includes projects for gender equality and sexual violence prevention education, installation of illegal filming prevention screens, introduction of an AI-based administrative support system for faculty and staff, as well as character education programs such as sports activities and reading education.

It also significantly expands safety infrastructure projects, including the operation of AI-based Neulbom Schools, expanded support for school buses, school space restructuring, improvement of school commuting routes and installation of CCTV, deployment of additional safety personnel for experiential learning, and 51.9 billion won for school facility environment construction.

Superintendent Kim Seokjun stated, "This supplementary budget is a practical allocation that reflects the needs of the educational field for normalizing public education," and added, "We will actively support students so that they can develop future competencies in a safer and healthier environment."

This supplementary budget proposal is scheduled to be finalized after deliberation and approval at the 329th regular session of the Busan Metropolitan Council, which will be held from June 4 to 19.

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

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