Gyeongnam Office of Education to Include 3 Participatory Budget Projects in Next Year's Budget Proposal ... Totaling KRW 1.08 Billion

Talk Concert on Preventing Malicious Complaints from Parents and Protecting Teachers' Rights, Among Other Projects

The Gyeongnam Office of Education held the 3rd Participatory Budget Committee meeting in its headquarters auditorium on October 23 to discuss the next year's budget proposal and other matters.

About 40 members of the Provincial Office of Education's 8th Participatory Budget Committee exchanged views on key agenda items, including ▲ reviewing projects proposed through the 2026 Participatory Budget Program open call ▲ reviewing a draft opinion on the 2027 participatory budget for the Gyeongsangnam-do Special Account for Education Expenses ▲ discussing the operation of the participatory budgeting system.

Gyeongnam Office of Education. [Photo by Lee Seryeong]

In particular, based on the preliminary review results prepared by each subcommittee at the previous two committee meetings, the members reviewed 90 projects proposed by residents for next year and finalized their recommendations, taking into account each project's necessity and feasibility.

The Provincial Office of Education plans to include three projects worth a total of KRW 1.08 billion in its 2027 budget proposal, including a talk concert to prevent malicious complaints from parents and protect teachers' rights.

The committee also reviewed a draft opinion on the 2027 participatory budget for the Gyeongsangnam-do Special Account for Education Expenses.

The Provincial Office of Education plans to submit the opinion, incorporating the results of the final review, to the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council along with its 2027 budget proposal for the Special Account for Education Expenses.

The third Resident Participatory Budgeting Committee meeting is underway in the auditorium at the headquarters of the Gyeongnam Office of Education. [Photo provided by the Gyeongnam Office of Education]

Kang Manjo, Director of Policy Planning, said, "The participatory budgeting system is meaningful because it allows residents to take part directly in the education budget process, convey the views of local communities and schools, and consider together the direction of education spending. We will continue to expand opportunities for communication and participation so that residents' valuable opinions can be reflected in actual policies and budgets."

Attention is focused on whether this participatory budgeting process will go beyond simply gathering opinions, bring about tangible changes in schools, and lead to education policies that residents can see and feel.

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