Procedures of Shanghai Municipality on the Administration of Non-Governmental Schools (Revised in 1997)
Procedures of Shanghai Municipality on the Administration of Non-Governmental Schools (Revised in 1997)
Procedures of Shanghai Municipality on the Administration of Non-Governmental Schools (Revised in 1997)
Decree No. 53 of the Shanghai Municipal People' s Government
December 14, 1997
Issued originally by Decree No. 61 of the Shanghai Municipal People' s Government on April 19, 1994 and reissued after amendment in accordance with Decree No. 53 of the Shanghai Municipal People' s Government on December 14, 1997
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 With a view to promoting the wholesome development of non-governmental schools and protecting their legitimate rights and interests, these Procedures are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State and with full consideration given to the actual circumstances of this Municipality.
Article 2 The non-governmental schools so designated in these Procedures refer to non-profit educational institutions established to provide formal schooling by enterprises or institutions, mass organizations and private citizens with funds raised by themselves.
Article 3 These Procedures are applicable to all the non-governmental schools in this Municipality except for educational institutions established by state-owned enterprises or institutions and basic-level rural autonomous groups to provide formal schooling for the children of their own staff members and except for non-governmental schools established in this Municipality by organizations and private persons from outside China proper.
Article 4 The municipal administrative department in charge of education of Shanghai is the competent administrative department of non-governmental schools in this Municipality and is responsible for exercising overall control over non-governmental schools in this Municipality; amongst these, non-governmental schools for training skilled workers are placed under the overall control of the Shanghai Municipal Labor Bureau.
The administrative department in charge of education in a district and county is responsible for exercising control over the non-governmental schools located in the district or county and is subject to guidance and supervision by the municipal administrative department in charge of education.
Article 5 Non-governmental schools shall see to the provision of their own funds. The people' s government and the administrative department in charge of education or labor at different levels may, according to actual circumstances, give some necessary financial aid.
Article 6 Non-governmental schools must abide by the relevant provisions of laws and rules and regulations, carry out the educational policy of the State, and meet the basic requirements for quality in educational.
Article 7 Non-governmental schools shall subject themselves to the administrative control, inspection and supervision by administrative departments in charge of education and/or the Municipal Labor Bureau.
Chapter II The Establishment of Non-Governmental Schools
Article 8 In establishing a non-governmental school, the following conditions must be met:
1. Having appointed a principal (president) who has expertise in a certain field, is familiar with pedagogic work and knows well school management;
2. Having well-defined educational aims, training objectives, plans for running the school and plans for teaching work;
3. Having a full-time and part-time teaching staff that are appointed according to the nature, level and size of the school, that have the educational qualifications required by State regulations and that are competent for teaching work;
4. Having a campus and facilities for teaching that can meet the requirements of the municipal administrative department in charge of education and/or of the Municipal Labor Bureau;
5. Having drawn up a school constitution;
6. Having drawn up rules and regulations for running the school and for teaching work; and
7. Having the necessary funds for starting the school and having financial resources that can ensure the normal conduct of day-to-day teaching.
Article 9 A non-governmental school that is established with approval must have a name that clearly denotes its nature and level.
Article 10 Application for examination and approval for the establishment of non-governmental schools shall be made in accordance with the following provisions:
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