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 37

A discontinued school and its branch campus or branch department may apply to the school regulatory authority for restoration of operation. For the procedures of restoration, provisions in these Regulations pertaining to establishment of schools shall apply.When a school corporation no longer operates any private school due to discontinuation or merger of its schools, it shall complete the procedures for restoration of operation, establishment of a new private school, merger with another school corporation, or reconstitution into other educational, cultural or social welfare corporation pursuant to Article 71 of the Private School Law within three years from the effective date of approval of the discontinuation or merger. Otherwise, the regulatory authority governing the school corporation shall order the enforcement of Article 72 of the Private School Law. When it is reconstituted into other educational, cultural or social welfare corporation, related data should be preserved. In case of discontinuation, the school corporation should seal all related data and request assistance from the school regulatory authority in handling data inquiry and storage.If a school corporation has ceased to operate any private school due to discontinuation or merger of its schools before the amendment and implementation of these Regulations on January 15, 2019, it shall complete the procedures for restoration of operation, establishment of a new private school, merger with another school corporation, or reconstitution into other educational, cultural or social welfare corporation pursuant to Article 71 of the Private School Law within three years from the amendment and implementation of these Regulations. Otherwise, the regulatory authority in charge of the school corporation shall order the enforcement of Article 72 of the Private School Law.