Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters about the implementation of the collection of fees at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, Mr. Mai Sy Lan - Vice Chairman of Nghi Son Town People's Committee, Thanh Hoa Province said that this new school year, the town will implement in accordance with the instructions of the Department of Education and Training of Thanh Hoa Province in the spirit of "All for beloved students".
“On September 25, the town held a meeting with the Department of Education and all the principals in the area to implement the collection of fees at the beginning of the school year. At this meeting, I requested that schools implement the collection in accordance with the instruction No. 4473 of the Town People's Committee, in a public and transparent manner, creating high consensus among teachers, parents and students. School principals must be responsible for the collection and absolutely do not allow over-collection to occur,” said Mr. Lan.
Also according to Mr. Lan, regarding the implementation of collection fees at Hai Thuong Primary School, which has caused many parents to worry and reflect, the town has assigned the Department of Education and the Town Police to go to Hai Thuong Primary School to work and verify. When there are results, Nghi Son town will inform parents and Lao Dong Newspaper.
“Hereby, I would also like to thank Lao Dong Newspaper for reporting on the incident, thereby helping the town to strengthen State management on this issue” - Vice Chairman of Nghi Son Town People's Committee shared.
Previously, as Lao Dong reported, after the parents' meeting on September 14, many parents with children studying at Hai Thuong Primary School, Nghi Son town expressed their anger and "fear" about the fees collected at the beginning of the school year.
According to parents, among nearly 20 fees, with a total amount of nearly 5 million VND, the fee for additional sessions (15,000 VND/session) is not in accordance with regulations. In addition, the school organizes teaching of English and Life Skills programs (collecting an additional 10,000 VND/student/session) which is overlapping and also incorrect.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen - Principal of Hai Thuong Primary School, most of the above fees are implemented by the school in accordance with regulations and guidance documents of Nghi Son Town People's Committee. Only the fee for extra hours is not implemented by the school and does not collect money from students.
After the incident, the school asked a homeroom teacher (grade 2) to write a self-criticism for implementing and announcing the extra session fee against regulations.
