제22대 국회의 초·중등교육 법안 개정의 방향과 과제: 학교 구성원 참여와 거버넌스 법안을 중심으로

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore problems with controversial bills related to elementary and secondary education and propose new legislative tasks ahead of the opening of the 22nd National Assembly in 2024. In this study, the direction of legislative revision related to students, parents, teachers, and governance was presented based on the practical implementation of the spirit of the Constitution and the direction of realizing an educational community in the commons era. For student-related legislation, a direction for revision was proposed that includes guaranteeing the Basic Act on Children and Youth, including students, and guaranteeing the participation of student members in the school management committee. For teacher-related legislation, it was proposed to completely revise the Special Act on the Improvement of Teacher Status and Protection of Educational Activities to include contents such as teachers' rights and responsibilities in the educational community, comprehensive plans, and fact-finding surveys. As a parent-related bill, a bill related to care and after-school education was proposed, containing contents such as social consensus on school education and an outline of the concepts of care and after-school education. In relation to governance, for the effective operation of the National Education Committee, the contents of the National Education Development Plan are reflected when establishing the basic plan of the Ministry of Education. Cooperation and practical deliberation, and the opinions of the Metropolitan and Provincial Office of Superintendents of Education are consulted when changing the national curriculum. Schools must be created as a place where each member can be recognized for their dignity and value as a social being based on the participation and autonomy of students, parents, and faculty. Education is a public good, and the basic rights of society to participate in public discussions on educational issues must be guaranteed. To this end, the 22nd National Assembly must urgently discuss, enact, and revise education legislation to resolve the accumulated educational problems along with social orientation.