Regulations Governing the Establishment, Restructuring, Merger and Discontinuation of Schools and Branch Campuses and Branch Departments at the Senior High School Level or Below Article 33

When a school corporation applies for the discontinuation of an established private school, or its branch campus or branch department, pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 70 of the Private School Law, a school discontinuation plan specifying the following shall be submitted to the school regulatory authority for approval:1. Reason for the discontinuation.2. Management and maintenance plan for the school facilities, equipment, files, and data during the period of discontinuation.3. Arrangements for the resignation and dismissal of existing faculty and administrative staff.4. Measures to assist in the transfer of existing students.5. Other plans relating to the discontinuation.When a school corporation is ordered by the school regulatory authority to discontinue a private school in accordance with Paragraph 2, Article 70 of the Private School Law, staff members of the school corporations or of a private or public school may be designated to take charge of the discontinuation, keep the student enrollment data, personnel files, accounting documents and ledgers, and other related information, and undertake the hand-over in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 36 herein.