The school violence system will change like this from the first semester of 2024.
2024.03.14 Ministry of Education
Starting from the first semester of 2024, the school violence system will change as follows.
∨ Strict response to serious school violence
∨ Strengthening protective measures centered on victimized students
∨ Strengthening the school violence response capacity of each school
∨ School violence case investigations are handled by a dedicated school violence investigator.
∨ Promising a violence-free school culture through the school culture responsibility code
We take strict action against serious school violence.
■ Strengthening student records and management
· Extension of retention period for measures taken against offenders in student records
– Up to 2 years → Up to 4 years
· Reinforcement of deliberation deletion requirements
Ⅴ Confirm whether the victim agrees
Ⅴ Check whether administrative trials or lawsuits are in progress
■ Expand reflection of measures taken in college admissions
It reflects not only the student record-based selection process but also the college entrance exam, essay writing, and practical/performance-based selection process.
※ Voluntary reflection for university admission in 2025, mandatory reflection starting from university entrance in 2026
We strengthen protective measures focusing on victims.
■ Extension of immediate separation period
Up to 3 days → Up to 7 days
■ Strengthening emergency measures by school principals
‘Class change’ added to emergency measures for offenders
■ Establishment of right to request separation of victim students
Request from a victim → Review by a dedicated organization → Suspension of attendance or change of class → Separation of students
■ Guarantee the victim’s right to make a statement
Mandatory hearing of victims’ opinions in administrative trials and lawsuits filed by perpetrators
Strengthen the ability to respond to school violence at each school level.
■ Operation of Zero School Violence Center
Integrated support from the Zero School Violence Center of all education support offices nationwide
Ⅴ School violence case investigation
Ⅴ Support for damage recovery and relationship improvement
Ⅴ Legal advice to victims, etc.
■ Strengthening the educational coordination function of schools
· Expand the scope of school principals’ own solutions
· Protection of teaching rights and improvement of conditions for responsible teachers
· Operation of school-student-parent school culture responsibility regulations
School violence investigation is handled by a dedicated school violence investigator.
■ Securing expertise and fairness
To confirm the fact of school violence, a dedicated school violence investigator appointed and commissioned by the Superintendent of Education (Chief of Education) conducts an investigation into the case.
■ Strengthening the educational coordination function of schools
· Protection of victimized students
· Improving victim-offender relationship
· Student life guidance
We promise a violence-free school culture through our school culture responsibility code.
■ What is the school culture responsibility code?
A code by which all school members, including students, teachers, and parents, confirm the details and responsibilities for school violence and practice and promise to create a school culture free of violence.
■ Practice method
(Preparation) Forming consensus ▶ (Plan) Establishing an operation plan ▶ (Implementation) Gathering opinions from members ▶ (Return) Disclosing regulations
■ How to participate
Participate in a signature campaign in connection with events and educational activities at the school, grade, and class level.
[Source] School violence system to be strengthened starting from the first semester of 2024 | Author Emilia