Act for Education Development of Schools in Remote Areas Article 11

In addition to appointing a principal and necessary administrative staff, the staffing of junior high and elementary schools in remote areas shall be undertaken to ensure that teaching hours meet the students’ number of learning periods.Regarding elementary schools in remote areas whose total number of students is fewer than 50 and adopts mixed-age classes, in addition to appointing a principal and necessary administrative staff, the staffing shall be undertaken to ensure that the student-to-teacher ratio does not exceed 5 to 1 and that the number of teachers is not less than 3.Regarding schools who adopt mixed-age classes in accordance with the preceding Paragraph, in the case that the school determines the budget or subsidies based on the number of classes, the school’s number of classes shall be calculated before establishing mixed-age classes.Regarding the local competent authority’s additional personnel fees for additional staffing in schools in remote areas as described in Paragraph 1, the central competent authority shall subsidize the remuneration which exceeds the basic staffing quota.The local competent authority shall establish professional guidance counselors and social workers at schools in remote areas based on the zoning of junior high school districts; the number of personnel, work content, list of qualifications, subsidies, and other relevant matters of which shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.