일반지방행정과 지방교육행정의 관계

Abstract

The provincial government(Shi･Do) administration in Korea has dual structure. One is the provincial Governor who is general office and another one is superintendent who is specifically responsible for school affairs. Due to the dual structure occur a lot of problems like overlapping of jurisdiction, evasion and shift of responsibility, and problems of polarizing in educational issue. In addition, conflict can occur when there is lack of consent for the policies between two offices. The first solution is to reform the structure substituting monolithic structure for dual structure. Specifically, the superintendent becomes assistant organization for the provincial governor and let the provincial governor appoint the superintendent. It is fundamental remedy for the problems, but there are many opposites who worry about the reform. The second solution for the problems is to sustain dual structure with sharply divided function and responsibility between the two. Each should be financially and functionally independent. It would help reducing overlapping in functions and decreasing superintendent's financial dependence on general office. However, this solution is hard to be actualized. Because administrative cultural atmosphere in Korea is not familiar with it, people won’t easily accept it. Also, it is not easy to sustain mutual collaboration between two. The last solutions is to maintain dual structure and compensate the system with joint-candidacy for provincial governors and superintendent(a kind of running mate) in provincial election. It means there is joint-register in election so that provincial governor and superintendent can make policy coalition and sustain its collaboration. This is not the best solution, however, considering harsh opposition, utilizing running mate system is the most adjustable.