기초지방자치단체의 교육경비지원 현황과 과제: 부산지역을 중심으로

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the status of educational expenditure support of Busan regional autonomous entities, and on the basis of the results, to examine the tasks to vitalize the education expenditure support of autonomous entities. Method: The educational expenditure support of 16 regional autonomous entities in Busan were analyzed. Results: i) the educational expenditure support has been reduced as a whole to varying degrees depending on the autonomous entities, ii) a significant difference has appeared between autonomous entities, iii) it has been significantly below the reference rates specified by autonomous regulations, iv) a certain degree of difference has appeared even in eastern and western autonomous entities of Busan areas, and v) educational expenditure support activities have been characterized and differentiated depending on autonomous entities. Conclusions: i) the autonomous entities should make efforts to remove disparity in the educational expenditure support between entities, ii) the entities should make efforts to expand the scope of budgetary support through revising regulations in relation to educational expenditure support as well as to observe the rate of educational expenditure support prescribed in the autonomous regulations, iii) the entities should organize the budget so as to substantialize education the expenses support activities taking into account the importance and impartiality, and iv) the education offices should make efforts to expand link and cooperation with autonomous entities including joint development of educational expenditure support.