Teachers’ Act Article 9

The appointment of teachers at schools at senior secondary and lower levels is divided into initial appointments, appointment renewals, and long-term appointments. A teacher shall be appointed by the principal after being assessed and approved by a Teacher Evaluation Committee, unless any of the following situations pertains:1.The person is a publicly funded student who has been assigned to that school in accordance with the provisions of Teacher Education Act.2.The person was a principal who is once again taking an appointment as a teacher in accordance with Primary and Junior High School Act or Senior High School Education Act.When a Teacher Evaluation Committee referred to in the preceding paragraph is formed it shall include teachers’ representatives, representatives of the school’s administrative personnel, and one representative of the parent’s association, and the number of teachers’ representatives who do not hold a part-time administrative role or who are not also on the school’s board is not permitted to comprise less than half of the committee; this restriction does not apply, however, if the number of teachers is less than half of the total number of board members.When the Teacher Evaluation Committee at a school at senior secondary or lower level deals with a situation referred to in Subparagraph 7 and Subparagraph 10 of Paragraph 1 of Article 14, or Subparagraphs 1 to 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 15, the school shall separately appoint external scholars and experts to serve as additional committee members, until the number of teachers’ representatives who do not hold a part-time administrative role or who are not also on the school’s board or who constitute less than half of the total committee.The regulations governing the responsibilities, composition, terms of office, official discussions, recusal, and other related matters pertaining to the Teacher Evaluation Committee s referred to in the preceding three paragraphs shall be prescribed by the Central Competent Authority.