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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH ACT

[Enforcement Date: Aug. 4, 2008] [Presidential Decree No. 20949, Aug, 4, 2008, Whole Amendment]

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Student Health & Safety Division) Tel.: 02-2100-6541

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe necessary the matters delegated by the School Health Act and those necessary for the enforcement thereof Article 2 (Standards for Establishment of Health Room) (1) The standards for the establishment of the health room under Article 3 of the School Health Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") shall be as follows:

1. Place: It shall be located in a place easy accessible for use and shall be well-ventilated and well-lighted so that emergency treatment can be administered promptly to students, teachers, and staff members; and

2. Area: It shall exceed 66 square meters: Provided, that the Minister of Education, Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as the "Minister") (limited to universities and colleges under Article 1 of the Regulation for Establishment and Operation of Universities and Colleges) or the Superintendent of the Office of Education of the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Do, or the Special Self-Governing Do (hereinafter referred to as the "Superintendent") (limited to the schools of various levels under Article 2 of the Regulation for Establishment and Operation of Schools of Various Levels not Higher than High Schools) may mitigate such area within the scope not detrimental to the health care of students, teachers and staff members after taking into account the number of students, etc.

(2) The health room under paragraph (1) shall be furnished with the following facilities and equipment required for school health care:

1. Facilities and equipment required for the health care and emergency treatment, etc. for students, teachers, and staff members; and

2. Apparatuses required for the inspection of the school environmental sanitation and food hygiene.

(3) The specific standards for facilities and equipment to be furnished in the health room under paragraph (2) shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in the cases of national schools under Article 3 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and the schools falling under each subparagraph of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, and by the Educational Rules of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, Dos, and Special Self-Governing Do (hereinafter referred to as the "City/Do") in the cases of public or private schools under Article 3 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT, ETC. OF CLEANUP ZONE FOR SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

Article 3 (School Environmental Sanitation and Cleanup Zone) (1) When the Superintendent designates a cleanup zone for school environmental sanitation (hereinafter referred to as a "cleanup zone") pursuant to Article 5 (1) of the Act, he/she shall divide the zone into the absolute cleanup zone and the relative cleanup zone; and the absolute cleanup zone shall be the area within 50 meters in a straight line from the entrance door of a school, and the relative cleanup zone shall be the area within 200 meters in a straight line from the boundary line of a school or a prearranged school site other than the absolute cleanup zone.

(2) When the Superintendent has designated a cleanup zone pursuant to paragraph (1), he/she shall notify the matters thereof to the head of the city (including the administrative city)/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of the autonomous Gu), and publicly announce the date and zone of such designation.

(3) When the Superintendent publicly announces the cleanup zone pursuant to paragraph (2), he/she shall include the following matters, and disclose such contents to the people via the Bulletin or internet:

1. Location and area of the cleanup zone; and

2. Cadastral drawing which indicates the cleanup zone. Article 4 (Supervision of Cleanup Zone)

(1) Any cleanup zone designated pursuant to Article 3 shall be supervised by the head of the relevant school in which the cleanup zone is designated: Provided, that in the case of a prearranged school site, the cleanup zone shall be supervised by the person who designated such cleanup zone until the relevant school opens. (2) When the cleanup zone of a school overlaps with that of another school, the overlapped zone shall be supervised by the head of the school falling under each of the following subparagraph:

1. Where the cleanup zone of a school of higher level overlaps with that of a school of the lower level, the head of the school of lower level shall supervise the cleanup zone: Provided, that if a kindergarten is the school of lower level, the head of the school of the higher level shall supervise the cleanup zone; and

2. When the cleanup zone of a school overlaps with that of the school of the same level, the head of a school which has more students shall supervise the cleanup zone. (3) When the absolute cleanup zone overlaps with the relative cleanup zone of another school, the head of a school in which the absolute cleanup zone is designated shall supervise the zone, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2). Article 5 (Zone Where Restriction Is Relaxed)

The term "zone prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of the part other than each subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of the Act means the relative cleanup zone under Article 3 (1) (referring to the whole cleanup zone including absolute cleanup zone in case where installing a billiard room facility referred to in Article 6 (1) 14 of the Act). Article 6 (Other Prohibited Activities and Facilities) The term "activities and facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6 (1) 20 of the Act shall be as follows: Provided, that in the case of the cleanup zones for school environmental sanitation of the kindergartens referred to in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Early Childhood Education Act, and of the schools referred to in each subparagraph of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, the facilities under subparagraphs 2, 4, and 6 shall be excluded:

1. Steam baths among special public baths;

2. Comic book stores;

3. Dance schools and dancing halls as referred to in the attached Table-1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act;

4. Facilities for karaoke under subparagraph 13 of Article 2 of the Music Industry Promotion Act;

5. Cigarette vending machines;

7. Facilities for video-viewing establishment business or video-viewing mini theater business under subparagraph 16 (a) and (b) of Article 2 of the Promotion of the Motion Pictures and Video Products Act;

Article 7 (Establishment of School Environmental Sanitation Cleanup Committee) (1) A school environmental sanitation cleanup committee (hereinafter referred to as the "cleanup committee") shall be established in order to deliberate on the matters concerning the cleanup affairs for school environmental sanitation under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent or a person delegated by the Superintendent. (2) The cleanup committee shall be composed of not less than 13 but not more than 17 members including one chairperson and one vice-chairperson. (3) The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be elected from among its members, and the chairperson shall exercise the overall control of the affairs of the meetings and represent the cleanup committee.

(4) The chairman shall convene the meetings of the cleanup committee and preside over them.

(5) The Superintendent or a person delegated by the Superintendent shall appoint or commission as the members persons who have profound academic knowledge and experiences from the staff under the jurisdiction of the said Superintendent or the delegated person, the public officials of the related agencies, the parents of students, or the related specialists in the local community, and the parents who are members of a school operational committee shall be not less than half of the number of the total members. (6) The cleanup committee shall open with the attendance of a majority of the registered members, and pass a resolution with the consenting votes of two thirds or more of the present members.

(7) Excluding the matters prescribed in paragraphs (1) through 6, the term of office of members and other matters necessary for the organization and operation of the cleanup committee shall be determined by the Superintendent. Article 8 (Request for Measures, etc.)

(1) The head of the district office of education may request the head of the administrative agency concerned to take measures or to order removal referred to in Article 6 (3) of the Act for the prohibited activities or facilities referred to in Article 6 (1) of the Act. (2) The head of the administrative agency concerned who has received the request pursuant to paragraph (1) shall, in the event that he/she has taken the requested measures or has ordered removal, notify the head of the district office of education concerned of the results of the measures.

CHAPTER III EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Article 9 (Preparation of Evaluation Report)

(1) A person who applies to each subparagraph of Article 6-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "person selecting a school site") shall prepare the following documents necessary for the evaluation of the educational environment (hereinafter referred to as the "evaluation report"):

1. Summary of the evaluation report on the educational environment;

2. Outline of the project related to the selection of a school site; and

3. Survey data and current status of each object of evaluation of the educational environment.

(2) In the event of selecting a site for establishing a kindergarten under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Early Childhood Education Act, part of the evaluation report may be omitted as provided by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. (3) The objects of evaluation of the educational environment under paragraph (1) 3 refers to the location, size, appearance, ground configuration, soil environment, atmosphere environment, harmful environment in the vicinity, and public facilities of the prearranged school site; and the standards for evaluation for each object of evaluation shall be prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. (4) The method of preparation of each item of the evaluation report and other matters necessary for the preparation of the evaluation report shall be determined and publicly announced by the Minister.

Article 10 (Submission and Examination, etc. of Evaluation Report) (1) The person selecting a school site shall submit an evaluation report to the Superintendent. (2) Where the submitted evaluation report was not prepared in accordance with Article 9, the Superintendent may have it supplemented.

(3) The Superintendent shall refer the evaluation report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) to the deliberation of the City/Do School Health Committee referred to in Article 17 (1) of the Act.

(4) Where the Superintendent intends to refer the evaluation report to the deliberation of the City/Do School Health Committee pursuant to paragraph (3), he/she may investigate whether or not there is any prohibited activities or facilities according to Article 6 (1) of the Act by the method prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and request the competent cleanup committee for the examination thereof. (5) The submission of the evaluation report pursuant to paragraph (1) and the notification of the result of the examination pursuant to Article 11 shall be completed at the time of establishment of the plan for establishment of a school or development plan. However, if necessary, it may be completed on the date prior to the determination by the urban management planning pursuant to Article 43 (1) of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act.

Article 11 (Notification, etc. of Result of Examination of Evaluation Report) (1) The Superintendent shall examine the evaluation report submitted pursuant to Article 10 (1) and notify whether or not it is suitable as a school site, etc. within 30 days from the date the evaluation report has been submitted from the person to select a school site. (2) Where the site to be selected is not suitable for a school site, the Superintendent shall suggest an alternative plan or condition when he/she notifies whether or not it is suitable as a school pursuant to paragraph (1).

(3) The person selecting a school site who has received a suggestion of an alternative plan, etc. pursuant to paragraph (2) shall submit the result of the reflection of the alternative plan or condition to the Superintendent.

(4) In the event that the person to select a school site has any objection to the alternative plan or condition suggested by the Superintendent pursuant to paragraph (2), he/she may raise an objection to the relevant Superintendent, and the relevant Superintendent shall examine the propriety of the contents of the objection and notify the results thereof to the person selecting a school site within 30 days from the date such objection has been raised. Article 12 (Reexamination, etc. of Evaluation Report) Where there is any changed matter applicable to any of the following subparagraphs after the person selecting a school site has completed the evaluation of the educational environment pursuant to Articles 10 and 11, he/she shall submit a revised revaluation report to the Superintendent:

1. Where there is any change in the location of infrastructure such as roads adjacent to the school site, housing sites, or commercial sites; and

2. Where the area of the prearranged school site is increased or decreased by not less than 10/100.

CHAPTER IV REARRANGEMENT ZONE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE

Article 13 (Function of Rearrangement Zone Learning Environment Protection Committee)

The Rearrangement Zone Learning Environment Protection Committee under Article 6-3 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Protection Committee") shall perform the following affairs:

1. Deliberation on the important policies to be established by the Superintendent in order to protect the health, sanitation and learning environment of the school in the event that a school or a cleanup zone is designated and publicly announced as a rearrangement zone under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on the Maintenance and Improvement of Urban Areas and Dwelling Conditions for Residents;

2. Examination of the contents surveyed pursuant to Article 20 by the Superintendent; and

3. Reply to the inquiry in respect to the matters for the protection of the learning environment, etc. requested by the Superintendent. Article 14 (Organization of Protection Committee) (1) The Protection Committee shall be composed of not more than 25 members including one chairperson and one vice-chairperson.

(2) The members of the Protection Committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the Superintendent among persons applicable to any of the following subparagraphs, and the chairperson and the vice-chairperson shall be elected by mutual election from among the members:

1. Public officials in the level of the bureau director (referring to the next highest level public officials if there is no public official in the level of the head of bureau among the public officials of subsidiary agencies) in charge of the affairs of school health, school establishment or school facilities among the public officials of subsidiary agencies under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent;

2. Public officials in the level of bureau director in charge of affairs of urban planning, etc. of the City/Do;

3. Persons recommended by the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Do governor, or Special Self-Governing Do governor (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor/Do governor") among public officials under the jurisdiction of the head of the city/Gun/Gu of the competent area; and

4. Persons having profound academic knowledge and experiences in educational environment or urban planning among members of municipal assembly, professors, lawyers and parents, and persons recommended by non-profit non-governmental organizations under Article 2 of the Assistance for Non-profit, Non-governmental organizations Act.

(3) The term of office of the members commissioned pursuant to paragraph (2) 3 and 4 shall be two years, and they may be hold successive terms: Provided, that the term of the office of substitute members shall be the remaining term of office of the predecessor. (4) The Protection Committee shall place one executive secretary to deal with the affairs of the Committee upon the receipt of the chairperson, and he/she shall be appointed by the Superintendent from public officials under his/her jurisdiction. Article 15 (Duties of Chairperson)

(1) In the cases applicable to each of the following subparagraphs, the chairperson of the Protection Committee shall convene a meeting and preside over such meeting:

1. Where the Superintendent requests a meeting;

2. Where one third of the registered members request a meeting; and

3. In the case where deemed necessary by the chairperson for the protection of the learning environment and evaluation of the educational environment. (2) A meeting of the Protection Committee shall open with the attendance of a majority of the registered members, and shall pass a resolution with the consenting votes of a majority of the present members.

(3) Where the chairperson is unable to perform his/her duties due to unavoidable reasons, the vice-chairperson shall act on behalf of the chairperson. Article 16 (Subcommittee)

(1) Subcommittees may be placed in the Protection Committee by specific region for the efficient operation of the Protection Committee.

(2) The subcommittee shall deliberate and examine the matters requested by the Protection Committee among the matters to be deliberated by the Protection Committee. Article 17 (Hearing of Opinions, etc. of Specialist, etc.) (1) The Protection Committee and the subcommittees may hear the opinions of the related specialists.

(2) The Protection Committee and the subcommittees may request the related public officials to submit the related data or to attend the meeting and respond to inquiries, and such public officials shall comply with the requests of the Protection Committee or subcommittees unless there exist any special situations not to. Article 18 (Allowance and Travel Expense)

The allowances, travel expenses and other necessary expenses may be paid to the members of the Committee or the related specialists who attend the Protection Committee within the limit of the budget: Provided that the same shall not apply where a public official attends the Committee meetings in direct connection with his/her duties. Article 19 (Detailed Operational Rules)

Matters necessary for the operation of the Protection Committee and subcommittees other than the matters prescribed in this Decree shall be determined by the chairperson through the resolution of the Protection Committee.

CHAPTER V PROTECTION OF EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

WITHIN REARRANGEMENT ZONE

Article 20 (Survey, etc. of Learning Environment) (1) In the event that the school or the cleanup zone under Article 6-3 (1) of the Act is designated and publicly announced as a rearrangement zone under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Maintenance and Improvement of Urban Areas and Dwelling Conditions for Residents, the Superintendent shall examine whether such designation causes or may cause impede upon the preservation of good health, sanitation of students and learning environment.

(2) When the Superintendent examines whether any impediments upon the preservation of good health, sanitation of students and learning environment are cause, he/she shall investigate the noise, vibration and dust (including micro-dust), safety of schooling roads due of vehicle traffic, and expected amount of daily sunlight of the school buildings affected by adjacent structures scheduled to be constructed, etc. (3) When the Superintendent decides to suspend, transfer or temporary transfer a school, he/she may omit the investigation under paragraph (2) for the school: Provided, that the expected amount of daily sunlight of the school building caused by the adjacent structure to be constructed shall be investigated.

(4) The standards, methods and procedures by item for the investigation under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Article 21 (Measures, etc. for Protection of Learning Environment) Where deemed necessary for the protection of preservation of health, hygiene and learning environments of students by the result of the inspection under Article 20, the Superintendent shall request the Protection Committee for the examination of the results of such inspection. CHAPTER VI POSTING SCHOOL DOCTOR, ETC. AND SCHOOL HEALTH COMMITTEE

Article 22 (Suspension of Attending School, etc.) (1) The head of a school may order suspension of school attendance for persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs among the students, teachers and staff members pursuant to Article 8 of the Act:

1. Patients affected by contagious diseases, patients suspected of contagious diseases, and contagious disease pathogen carriers under Article 2 of the Prevention of Contagious Diseases Act: Provided, that any person who is diagnosed by a doctor as not being contagious shall be excluded; and

2. Patients diagnosed by a doctor to be affected by highly contagious diseases other than persons under subparagraph 1.

(2) When the head of a school orders suspension of school attendance pursuant to paragraph (1), he/she shall specify the reason and the period: Provided, that where it is necessary due to the symptom of the disease or the type of prevalence of the disease, he/she may shorten or extend such period.

Article 23 (School Doctor, School Pharmacist, and Health Teacher) (1) A school doctor (including a dentist and an oriental medicine doctor; hereinafter the same shall apply), a school pharmacist, and a health teacher shall be posted to a school pursuant to Article 15 of the Act as follows:

1. One school doctor, one school pharmacist, and one health teacher shall be posted to elementary schools having not less than 18 classes, and either one school doctor or one school pharmacist and one health teacher may be posted to elementary schools having less than 18 classes;

2. One school doctor, one school pharmacist, and one health teacher shall be posted to middle schools or high schools having not less than nine classes, and either one school physician or one school pharmacist, and one health teacher shall be assigned to middle schools or high schools having less than nine classes;

3. One school doctor and one school pharmacist shall be posted to a university (referring to a college in the case of the university which has not less than three colleges), teacher's college, college of education, and junior college; and

4. A school doctor, a school pharmacist, and a health teacher shall be posted to an advanced technical school, a civic school, an advanced civic school, a special school, a kindergarten, and various kinds of schools in accordance with the provisions for the relevant schools prescribed in subparagraphs 1 through 3. (2) A school physician and a school pharmacist under paragraph (1) shall be appointed by the head of a school from those holding necessary licenses. (3) The duties of the health teacher, school doctor and school pharmacist pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be as follows:

1. The duties of health teacher: (a) Formulation of plans for school health;

(b) Maintenance, management and improvement of school environmental sanitation; (c) Support for the preparation and implementation of health examinations for students, teachers, and staff members;

(d) Precautionary measures against various diseases and health guidance; (e) Support for the implementation of observation of health of students, teachers, and staff members, and for the health consultation and health appraisal conducted by a school doctor;

(f) Health guidance for physically weak students; (g) Visit to students' houses for health guidance; (h) Support for health education by teachers, and health education when necessary; (i) Management of facilities, equipment and medicines, etc. of a health room; (j) Collection and management of health education data; (k) Management of students' health records;

(l) The following medical activities (limited to persons with a nurse's license): (i) Treatment for patients with common injuries such as external injuries; (ii) Emergence care for those who need emergency treatment; (iii) Treatment to prevent worsening of injuries and diseases; (iv) Guidance for medical care and management of patients with diseases found by a health examination; and

(v) Medications following the medical activities of sub-items (i) through (iv); and (m) School health management, other than those listed above;

2. The duties of a school doctor: (a) Advice for the formulation of a school health plan; (b) Advice on the maintenance, management and improvement of school environmental sanitation;

(c) Health checkups and health appraisal of students, teachers, and staff members; (d) Precautionary measures against various diseases and guidance for preservation of good health;

(e) Health consultation for students, teachers, and staff members; and (f) Other guidance for school health management; and

3. The duties of a school pharmacist: (a) Advice on the formulation of a school health plan; (b) Advice on the maintenance, management and improvement of school environmental sanitation;

(c) Advice on the management of medicine and toxic chemicals used in a school; (d) Experiment on and inspection of medicine and toxic chemicals used in the school; and (e) Other guidance for school health management.

Article 24 (Functions of School Health Committee) (1) The Central School Health Committee referred to in Article 17 (1) of the Act shall deliberate on the following matters:

1. The mid-term and long-term plans of the State for the improvement of health of students, teachers, and staff members; and

2. Matters on the policies of school heath and school meals referred to the meetings by the Minister.

(2) The City/Do School Health Committee referred to in Article 17 (1) of the Act shall deliberate on the following matters:

1. The mid-term and long-term plans of the City/Do for the improvement of health of students, teachers, and staff members;

2. Drafts of the enactment or amendment of City/Do ordinances or educational rules related to school health;

3. Matters on the school health policies, etc. referred to the meetings by the Superintendent; and

4. Matters on the evaluation of the educational environment referred to in Article 6-2 (2) of the Act.

Article 25 (Organization of School Health Committee) (1) The Central School Health Committee and City/Do School Health Committees (hereinafter referred to as the "Health Committee") referred to in Article 17 (1) of the Act shall respectively have one chairperson and one vice-chairperson, and the chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be elected from among its members by mutual election. (2) The members of the Central School Health Committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the Minister from among the persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs:

1. Bureau directors in charge of school health affairs who belong to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology;

2. Public officials in the level of bureau director designated by the Minister for Welfare, Health and Family Affairs, the Minister of Environment and the heads of other related central administrative agencies; and

3. Persons who have academic knowledge or experiences in school health and school meals. (3) The members of the City/Do School Health Committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the Superintendent from among the public officials in the level of bureau director of the relevant Office of Education and persons who have academic knowledge or experiences in school health.

(4) The term of office of members commissioned pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be two years, and they may be reappointed: Provided that the term of office of substitute members shall be the remaining term of office of their predecessors. Article 26 (Duties of Chairperson of Committee)

(1) The chairperson shall represent the Health Committee and exercise overall control of the affairs of meetings.

(2) When the chairperson of the Health Committee is unable to perform his/her duties, the vice-chairperson shall act on behalf of the chairperson. Article 27 (Meeting)

(1) The chairperson of the Health Committee shall convene the meetings of the Health Committee in the following cases, and the chairman shall preside over the meetings:

1. Where the Minister or the Superintendent requests a meeting;

2. Where not less than one third of the registered members demand a meeting; and

3. Other cases deemed necessary by the chairperson for the deliberation of the matters for the protection and improvement of health of students, teachers, and staff members. (2) The Committee shall open with the attendance of a majority of the registered members and pass a resolution with the consenting votes of a majority of the present members. Article 28 (Subcommittee)

(1) The subcommittee for each specialized field may be established in the Committee. (2) The subcommittee shall deliberate on the matters delegated by the Health Committee among the deliberative matters of the Health Committee. (3) The assignment of the members of the Central School Health Committee to the subcommittees shall be designated by the Minister, and the assignment of the members of the City/Do School Health Committee shall be designated by the Superintendent. (4) One chairperson shall be placed to a subcommittee, and the chairperson of the subcommittee shall be selected from the members of the subcommittee by mutual election. (5) The provisions of Article 27 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the meeting of the subcommittees.

Article 29 (Executive Secretary and Clerk)

(1) One executive secretary and a few clerks shall be placed in the Health Committee. (2) The executive secretary and clerks of the Central School Health Committee shall be appointed by the Minister among public officials under his/her jurisdiction, and the executive secretary and clerks of the City/Do School Health Committee shall be appointed by the Superintendent among public officials under his/her jurisdiction. (3) The executive secretary shall deal with the administrative affairs of the Health Committee by the order of the chairperson, and the clerks shall assist the secretary. Article 30 (Request for Cooperation)

The Minister or the Superintendent may request a non-profit juristic person, non-profit medical institution, or national or public health medical institution related to school health sanitation for cooperation necessary to protect and improve the health of students, teachers, and staff members.

Article 31 (Operation of Health Committee)

The provisions of Articles 17 through 19 shall apply mutatis mutandis for the operation of the Health Committee and the subcommittees.

CHAPTER 7 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 32 (Delegation of Authority)

(1) The authority of the superintendent to designate a cleanup zone referred to in Article 5 (1) of the Act shall be delegated to the head of the district office of education pursuant to Article 5 (5) of the Act.

(2) The authority for the kindergartens under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Early Childhood Education and the schools under subparagraph 2 and 3 of Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act among the authority of the Superintendent under paragraphs (1) through (3) of Article 20 shall be delegated to the head of the district office of education pursuant to paragraph (3) of Article 6-3 of the Act. ADDENDA Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on Aug. 4, 2008.

Article 2 (Transitional Measures on Existing Facilities) The facilities recognized by the Superintendent or the person delegated by the Superintendent pursuant to the following subparagraphs prior to the enforcement of this Act shall be deemed as the facilities recognized by the Superintendent or the person delegated by the Superintendent pursuant to the proviso of Article 6 (1) of the Act through the deliberation of the cleanup committee under this Decree:

1. Paragraph (3) of the Addenda of the Amended Decree of the Enforcement Decree of the School Health Act, the Presidential Decree No. 10481;

2. Paragraph (2) of the Addenda of the Amended Decree of the Enforcement Decree of the School Health Act, the Presidential Decree No. 13214;

3. Paragraph (2) of the Addenda of the Amended Decree of the Enforcement Decree of the School Health Act, the Presidential Decree No. 13982; and

4. Paragraph (2) of the Addenda of the Amended Decree of the Enforcement Decree of the School Health Act, the Presidential Decree No. 15607; Article 3 (Relation to Other Laws and Regulations) In the event that other laws and regulations cite the provisions of the Enforcement Decree of the School Health Act at the time of the enforcement of this Decree, where there are any provisions applicable to such provisions among this Decree, it shall be deemed that the relevant Articles and paragraphs of this Decree are cited instead of the previous provisions.