ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to stipulate the matters mandated by the Act on Special Education for Persons with Disabilities and those necessary for the enforcement thereof.

Article 2(Provision of compulsory education) #

The compulsory education for persons eligible for special education under Article 3 of the Act on Special Education for Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and the proviso of Article 1 of the Addenda to the said Act (Act No. 8483) shall be provided in turn, according to each of the following: <Amended on Feb. 25, 2025>

1. Year of 2010: Kindergarten course for those who reach their full 5 years of age or more and senior high school course;

2. Year of 2011: Kindergarten course for those who reach their full 4 years of age or more;

3. Year of 2012: Kindergarten course for those who reach their full 3 years of age or more.

Article 3(Expenses of compulsory education) #

(1) The expenses to be borne by the State or a local government under Article 3 (3) of the Act shall be admission fees, tuition, textbook expenses, and school meal costs.

(2) The State and a local government may bear or subsidize, within the budget, contributions for school management, school attendance expenses, experiential learning costs, and other similar expenses in addition to the fees and expenses referred to in paragraph (1).

CHAPTER II DUTIES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Article 4(Vicarious education) #

(1) When the superintendent of education entrusts the education for persons eligible for special education to the private special educational institution under Article 6 (2) of the Act, he or she shall consult with the head of the special educational institution concerned (including the head of a private school where the special class is installed) about the educational conditions, the number of persons to be educated, and the period of education. <Amended on Jun. 28, 2022>

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Provision of compulsory education) #

Article 3(Expenses of compulsory education) #

Article 4(Vicarious education) #

Article 5(Capacity-enhancement of teachers) #

Article 6(Composition and operation of Central Special Education Management Committee) #

Article 6-2(Dismissal of commissioned member) #

Article 7(Installation and operation of special education support center) #

Article 8(Fact-finding surveys) #

Article 8-2(Investigation into human rights infringement cases) #

Article 9(Early detection of disabilities) #

Article 10(Selection of persons eligible for special education) #

Article 11(School placement of persons eligible for special education) #

Article 12(Objection against placement) #

Article 13(Education support for disabled infants) #

Article 14(Postponement or exemption of obligation to attend school) #

Article 15(Conditions of child care centers deemed to provide compulsory education offered by kindergartens) #

Article 16(Facility and equipment for integrated education) #

Article 17(Criteria for Qualifications of Experts) #

Article 18(Facilities for Purposes of Education for Future Careers and Jobs) #

Article 19(Provision and Management of Major Courses) #

Article 20(Operation of Itinerant Education) #

Article 20-2(Operation of Distance Learning Classes) #

Article 20-3(Support for Medical Institutions Where Establish and Operate Classes for Persons Eligible for Special Education) #

Article 21(Criteria for Qualifications of Persons in Charge of After-School Programs of Kindergarten Courses and Methods of Operation) #

Article 22(Standards for Placement of Special Education Teachers at Special Schools and Special Classes) #

Article 23(Family Assistance) #

Article 24(Remedial Support) #

Article 25(Support Staff) #

Article 26(Support of Various Teaching Equipment and Learning Assistive Devices) #

Article 27(School Attendance Support) #

Article 28(Installation and Operation of Dormitories) #

Article 28-2(Medical Support in Schools) #

Article 29(Provision of Other Special Education-Related Services) #

Article 30(Installation and Operation of Special Support Committee) #

Article 31(Establishment and Operation of Support Centers for Students with Disabilities) #

Article 31-2(Surveys on Demand of, and Formulation of Educational Support Plans for, Each Individual) #

Article 32(Provision of Video Materials Used in Class for Convenience) #

Article 32-2(Establishment and Designation of Higher Education Support Center for Persons with Disabilities) #

Article 33(Procedure for Request for Re-determination) #

Article 34(Re-Examination of Regulation) #