PART Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 1. Implementation of Educational Reform
2 Progress of Educational Reform
(3) Activation of Local Educational Administration
The local board of education has a tremendous role to play in
comprehensively and effectively carrying out the various measures in educational
administration. In order that these local boards of education may perform their
roles and functions adequately, they should be further activated. In December
1987, in accordance with a report from the Consultative Committee on the Activation
of Local Boards of Education, the Ministry sent a circular to all prefectural
boards of education and governors requesting them to take appropriate action.
In addition, the Ministry decided to allow teachers at national universities
to become members of local boards of education. Further, the Ministry has taken
relevant measures for contributing to the further improvement of the in-service
training of members of local boards of education, as well as administration staff
members. Since 1991, the Ministry has organized symposiums on the activation
of local boards of education.
The Ministry will continue to offer its support to local boards
of education. In return the local boards will carry out their roles and perform
the functions expected of them.