Act for Education Development of Schools in Remote Areas Article 10

Regarding the organization, personnel, and operations of schools in remote areas, the competent authority may adopt special handling in accordance with the following provisions and shall be exempt from the Primary and Junior High School Act and the Senior High School Education Act:1. A flexible administrative organization should be established.2. The principal shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. The selection and appointment process shall be determined by the competent authority. Principals with excellent performance, whose school’s development plan has been reviewed and approved, and who have been approved by the competent authority’s Principal Selection Committee may serve an additional 2 consecutive terms.3. Schools at senior high school level or below may jointly appoint teachers or employ itinerant teachers at the same school level or below for their specific expertise.4. Regarding mixed-age classes or mixed-age teaching, the number of class sessions shall be exempt from grade requirements described in the curriculum guidelines.5. Senior high schools should conduct direct admission of students from its junior high school division, or prioritize their open admission.The selection of jointly appointed or itinerant teachers described in Item 3 of the preceding Paragraph shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.