Notice of Conclusion on tuition fees for public preschools implementing high-quality programs with partial autonomy in operating costs

On September 20, 2011, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee worked with leaders of the Department of Education and Training, the Provincial Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper, leaders and reporters of a number of press agencies to inform about the implementation of Decision No. 40/2011/QD.UBND dated August 16, 2011 of the Provincial People's Committee on Regulations on tuition fees for public preschools implementing high-quality programs with partial autonomy in operating costs. Also attending the meeting were representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, leaders of the Provincial People's Committee Office, representatives of the Departments of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Finance, Home Affairs; Representatives of the People's CommitteeVinh City, Head of Vinh City Department of Education and Training.

After listening to the report of the leaders of the Department of Education and Training on the implementation of Decision No. 40/2011/QD.UBND dated August 16, 2011 of the Provincial People's Committee, the opinions of the leaders of Vinh City People's Committee, relevant departments, branches, and sectors, leaders and reporters of Nghe An Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper and a number of press agencies, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee concluded as follows:

1. Decision No. 40/2011/QD.UBND dated August 16, 2011 of the Provincial People's Committee promulgating the Regulation on tuition fees for public preschools implementing high-quality programs with partial autonomy in operating costs is based on Decree No. 49/2010/ND-CP dated May 14, 2010 of the Government stipulating tuition exemption and reduction, support for learning costs and the mechanism for collecting and using tuition fees for educational institutions in the national education system from the 2010-2011 school year to the 2014-2015 school year and Resolution No. 349/2010/NQ-HDND dated December 10, 2010 of the Provincial People's Council.

Up to now, the development of guiding documents to implement Decision No. 40/2011/QD-UBND dated August 16, 2011 of the Provincial People's Committee by the Department of Education and Training - Department of Finance - Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has been too slow, leading to 7 kindergartens in Vinh City collecting tuition fees from students at the maximum level as prescribed in Decision No. 40/2011/QD.UBND without clearly explaining that it is temporary collection, causing concerns and questions from some parents.

2. To effectively implement Decision No. 40/2011/QD.UBND dated August 16, 2011, the Provincial People's Committee requests the Department of Education and Training to:

- Coordinate with the Provincial Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper, press agencies in the province, Vinh City People's Committee, People's Committees of districts and towns with public kindergartens to implement the high-quality program with partial autonomy in operating costs, dissemination, propaganda, and explanation so that teachers and parents can understand and properly implement the regulations of the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 40/2011/QD.UBND dated August 16, 2011.

- Urgently send a document requesting the opinion of the Ministry of Education and Training on the criteria for building a public preschool network implementing high-quality programs. Based on the direction of the Ministry of Education and Training, request the Department of Education and Training to provide specific instructions on the implementation of regulations on public preschools implementing high-quality programs with partial financial autonomy to serve as a basis for calculating appropriate tuition fees according to the provisions of Decision No. 40/2011/QD.UBND dated August 16, 2011.

3. Until the high-quality program is implemented, tuition fees cannot be collected at the maximum level in Decision No. 40/2011/QD.UBND dated August 16, 2011 of the Provincial People's Committee at public kindergartens with partial autonomy in operating costs in the whole province.