Act for Education Development of Schools in Remote Areas Article 12

This English translation was last updated on 2017-12-06, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

The local competent authority shall establish an elementary school branch campus or class for villages and tribes without schools within its jurisdiction who meet one of the following conditions:1. The closest public elementary school is more than 5 kilometers away from the office of the village or tribe, and is not connected via public or free transportation.2. The number of elementary school-aged children in the village or tribe is 15 or more.In the case that the village or tribe meets the conditions of Item 1 in the preceding Paragraph but has fewer than 15 elementary school-aged children, the local competent authority shall assess and carry out the measures below in the following order:1. Establish an elementary school branch campus or class, or teaching location.2. Provide means of transportation or subsidies for students’ transportation and insurance fees to assist students’ access to education.3. With the permission of the parents, arrange boarding or homestay for students.The teaching location described in Item 1 of the preceding Paragraph may be an existing, legal building provided by the village, tribe, or private institution, and is exempt from the restrictions of Article 8-1 of the Primary and Junior High School Act, Article 73 of the Building Act requiring the application of usage alteration license, and Article 96 of the Building Act requiring the application of usage license.Regarding the branch campus or class established in accordance with the provisions in Paragraph 1, the competent authorities for necessary roads, transportation, water works, electricity, telecommunications, and other related facilities or resources shall cooperate and implement relevant matters.
中文原文 偏遠地區學校教育發展條例第12條
地方主管機關轄內之村、里或部落,未設學校而有下列情形者,應設立國民小學分校或分班:
一、最近公立國民小學距離村、里或部落辦公處所五公里以上,且無大眾運輸或免費交通工具可到達。
二、村、里或部落內有國民小學學齡兒童十五人以上。
村、里或部落有前項第一款情形,其轄內有國民小學學齡兒童未滿十五人者,地方主管機關應就下列措施,依序評估辦理:
一、設立國民小學分校、分班或教學場所。
二、安排交通工具或補助交通費及學生上下學保險費,協助學生就學。
三、經家長同意,安排學生住校或寄宿。
前項第一款之教學場所,得由村、里、部落或民間提供既有合法建築物,不受國民教育法第四十二條、建築法第七十三條應申請變更使用執照及第九十六條應申請核發使用執照規定之限制。
第一項及第二項之分校、分班或教學場所,位於中央原住民族主管機關報請行政院核定之原住民族地區山地鄉,經地方主管機關認定確無危險之虞者,於領有建築物使用執照或合法使用證明文件前,得以取得執業之建築師、土木工程科技師或結構工程科技師出具之結構安全鑑定證明文件,及執業之消防設備人員出具之消防安全設備符合規定證明文件替代之,並每年報地方主管機關備查,不受國民教育法第四十二條規定之限制。
依第一項規定設立之分校或分班,其所需道路、交通、水力、電力、電信及其他相關建設或資源,各目的事業主管機關應配合辦理。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.