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Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin Special City, continued his field-oriented approach by promptly responding to school route safety issues during the first parent meeting of the 9th popularly elected administration. When a parent from Samga Elementary School requested that a pedestrian traffic signal be urgently installed at the intersection at the Administrative Town entrance, Mayor Lee immediately confirmed on the spot, "We will install it next year."

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City, is holding a meeting with parents of elementary school students in the Cheoin district at the Yongin Cultural Center on the 29th. Provided by Yongin City

On September 29, Mayor Lee discussed school-specific educational issues for three hours with 74 parent representatives from 34 elementary schools in Cheoin-gu, at the international conference hall of the Yongin Culture Center in Samga-dong, Cheoin-gu.

This meeting was part of Mayor Lee’s ongoing efforts to maintain close communication with the local educational field. Yongin City plans to hold a total of eight meetings until November, bringing together parent representatives from 196 elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as two special schools and kindergartens in the region.

Previously, during the three years of the 8th popularly elected administration (2023–2025), Mayor Lee held 39 meetings and personally visited 86 sites, acting as a problem solver on the ground. As a result, among the 1,301 suggestions received, 753 have been completed or are currently in progress.

This year, the city has allocated a budget of 98.9 billion won to the education sector, the largest among all local governments nationwide, to focus on improving students’ learning and safety environments.

Mayor Lee said, “The parent-principal meetings, which began in the small auditorium of the Youth Future Foundation in 2023, have now entered their third year. I am pleased to meet parents again in a more advanced way in line with the municipal vision of ‘Yongin Renaissance 2.0’ that has been set for the 9th popularly elected administration.”

Sangil Lee, Mayor of Yongin Special City, is giving a greeting at a meeting with parents of elementary school students in the Cheoin district at the Yongin Cultural Center on the 29th. Provided by Yongin City

He added, “As the city’s financial resources are expected to become more ample thanks to the boom in the semiconductor industry, we will boldly invest in improving the educational environment for the students who will lead Yongin’s future.”

The core topic of the day’s meeting was student route safety. Requests included providing additional pick-up and drop-off areas for Dohyeon Elementary School, replacing safety fences and repairing sidewalks at Dunjun Jeil Elementary School, and cracking down on illegal parking around Yongin Elementary School near Yongin Central Market and the traditional five-day market. In response, Mayor Lee instructed practical alternatives, such as partially repainting the safety fence at Dunjun Jeil Elementary School for enhanced visibility, considering the concealment effect, and promised to assign crossing guards to crosswalks without traffic lights around Yongin Elementary School after on-site inspections.

When a parent from Duchang Elementary School raised safety concerns due to nearby road expansion construction, Mayor Lee instructed city officials, “According to the city’s standard design guidelines, it is difficult to paint the entire fence yellow to improve child visibility and driver awareness, but it would be good to consider various options, such as painting only certain sections yellow.”

Meanwhile, parents continued to express gratitude for the city’s support in improving outdated facilities. Parent representatives from Baekam, Yeokbuk, and Jangpyeong Elementary Schools thanked the city for previously investing a total of 146.2 billion won, including national and provincial funds, in projects such as building a gymnasium and cafeteria at Yeokbuk Elementary School (worth 7 billion won) and constructing a combined swimming pool and gymnasium facility at Baekam Elementary School (worth 27 billion won). In response to a Baekam Elementary parent's request for additional mobile meal service vehicles, a city official said that an alternative would be prepared in cooperation with the Office of Education.

Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin Special City, is introducing the municipal administration vision during a meeting with parents of elementary school students in the Cheoin district at the Yongin Cultural Center on the 29th. Provided by Yongin City

Mayor Lee said, "Such projects require substantial funding and multiple stages of coordination, but we are striving to improve the educational environment, considering it an investment in the future. During the 9th popularly elected administration, we will continue our efforts to upgrade old facilities and turn unused spaces into learning areas such as libraries or science labs." He added, "Not only through these meetings, but whenever you provide feedback, I will visit the site and devise solutions."

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