지방교육자치 권한에 대한 시·도지사와 교육감의 인식차이분석

Abstract

This study purports to analyze perception gap between governors and superintendents of education about main issues of existing local educational administration system and draw implications about development of the current system. To achieve this goal, this study formulated a questionnaire about main issues of the system and carried out a survey targeting 16 governors and 15 superintendents across country. Interview methods are also used for the research. The results of the research are as follows. First, perception gap about the authority of local government heads about local education were huge, and the results were statistically significant. Second, there was a big election pledge gap about the free lunch program and policy on the equalization of high schools. If the policy direction of local government heads conflicts with 8 www.kipa.re.kr that of superintendents, it is needed to find a way out of the impasse through legal procedure or negotiations. Third, both of them evaluated the effectiveness of “Local Educational Administration Meeting” and “Education Cooperation Manager System” as moderate score, and it is expected that there will be conflicts between them over deciding a share of local education finance (especially for the free lunch program) and the site for a new school. Fourth, there was a definite difference of opinion between both sides about the method of electing a superintendent and desirable relationship between educational and general autonomy system. As the advisable way of conflict resolution, it was suggested that the role of consultative group should be reinforced and the authority and role of both sides should be clarified. Based on the discussion above, we draw several implications. First, there is a strong possibility of conflict between governors and superintendents about local education policy. Second, the existing cooperation system between them is operated inefficiently so needs to be improved. Third, each of both sides suggests a different solution about local educational administration system for the better local education, and it is expected that the argument over the desirable relationship between both sides will arise in the near future. Fourth, it is very important to clarify the role and authority of both sides for resolving the expected conflict. Lastly, it is needed to clarify the legal role and authority between both sides and to prepare supplement policies for mutual cooperation. In the long term, this study suggests that local educational administration system should be changed toward the direction of strengthening the authority of mayors and governors in the long-term.