Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe standards for facilities and equipment of special schools provided for in Article 4 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Article 2 of Enforcement Decree of the same Act; Article 8 of the Early Childhood Education Act; and Article 8 of Enforcement Decree of the same Act. <Amended on Nov. 3, 1998; Dec. 5, 2016>
Article 2(School site) #
(1) The site of a special school (hereinafter referred to as "school") described in Article 1, shall consist of land for educational facilities and physical education playgrounds; and be located to facilitate security, soundproofing, ventilation, lighting, fire-fighting, drainage of the educational facilities, and student commuting. <Amended on Dec. 5, 2016>
(2) Basic area required of a school site shall be as follows, classified by the number of classes (excluding circuit classes for circuit education provided for in Article 25 (2) and (3) of the Act on Special Education for Persons with Disabilities); provided, where only a kindergarten is established and operated in a school, the basic area shall be the least-required area for facilities, equipment, and sports grounds of the school: <Amended on Dec. 5, 2016; Jul. 2, 2019>
1. Up to 12 classes: 4,000 m²;
2. From 13 classes to 24 classes: 4,000 m² + (number of classes exceeding 12 x 300 m²);
3. More than 24 classes: 7,600 m² + (number of classes exceeding 24 x 200 m²).
(3) The school shall have sports grounds to facilitate physical activities of students; standards for facilities and equipment thereof shall be prescribed by the Superintendent of Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing Si/Do, and Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "Superintendent of Education of Si/Do"); provided, if a school where only a kindergarten is established and operated, has a playroom, it need not establish the sports ground. <Amended on Apr. 4, 1997; Jan. 29, 2001; Mar. 27, 2007; Dec. 5, 2016; Jul. 2, 2019>
(4) Basic area of the school site may be reduced by up to one-third, if the competent authority acknowledges that doing such does not affect education and extenuating circumstances make it impractical to obtain the basic area required in the main sentence of paragraph (2). <Amended on Apr. 4, 1997>
Article 3(Hands-on training sites) #
Where necessary for hands-on activities by students for career and vocational training, such as raising animals or growing plants, the school shall arrange sites for such activities.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 5, 2016]
Article 4(Types of and standards for education-related facilities) #
(1) The types of and standards for facilities that the school shall establish for education of students, shall be as specified in Appendix 1; provided, in consideration of local conditions and types of disability of the students, etc., the standards for area by type of facility may be adjusted by one third as prescribed by Si/Do ordinance. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2007; Dec. 5, 2016>
(2) The items, quantities, etc. of facilities, equipment, etc. that shall be placed in each facility under paragraph (1), shall be prescribed by the Superintendent of Si/Do. <Amended on Nov. 3, 1998; Mar. 27, 2007>
[Title Amended on Dec. 5, 2016]
Article 5(Types of and standards for facilities and equipment for safety and convenience) #
The types of and standards for facilities and equipment that shall be established for the safety and convenience of students, etc., by the school, shall be as specified in Appendix 2.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 5, 2016]
Article 6 #
Deleted. <Dec. 5, 2016>
Article 7(Measures against school below standards) #
Pursuant to Article 63 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Article 30 of the Early Childhood Education Act, the Superintendent of Education of Si/Do may issue an order for any school non-compliant with the standards required in this Decree to correct or change within a set period, so as to meet such standards; and may issue an order to reduce the fixed number of students, suspend recruiting students, etc., where any such school fails to comply without any justifiable ground; and may reflect such in the administrative and financial support policy.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 5, 2016]
Article 8(Reexamination of regulation) #
The Minister of Education shall examine appropriateness of the following matters every three years from the following base dates (this means periods that end the day before every third anniversary from the base date), and take measures accordingly, such as making improvements:
1. School sites prescribed in Article 2: January 1, 2017;
2. Hands-on training sites prescribed in Article 3: January 1, 2017;
3. Types of and standards for school facilities prescribed in Article 4: January 1, 2017.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2016]