Act for Education Development of Schools in Remote Areas Article 18
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.
Competent authorities that provide housing facilities for faculty, staff, or students at schools in remote areas may reduce or remit the dormitory management fee, usage fee, and rent. The central competent authority shall provide 60% of the relevant fees for facilities and equipment at schools under the jurisdiction of local competent authorities, and may provide up to 90% of funding based on the local competent authority’s finances; in special circumstances and for national schools, the central competent authority shall prepare full subsidies and budgets.The housing facilities described in the preceding Paragraph may be provided in the following methods:1. Construct dormitories.2. Arrange home-stay families.3. Arrange private rentals.4. Inter-school dormitories.The provisions regarding the management, maintenance, allocation of guidance counselors, and other relevant matters of student housing facilities described in the preceding two Paragraphs shall be prescribed by the competent authorities at each level.
中文原文 偏遠地區學校教育發展條例第18條
主管機關於偏遠地區學校提供住宿設施，供教職員工生住宿者，得減、免收宿舍管理費、使用費、租金；其設施、設備之相關費用，屬地方主管機關所屬學校者，由中央主管機關負擔百分之六十，並依財政能力等級酌予提高補助，補助比率最高以百分之九十為原則；但情況特殊者得全額補助，屬國立學校者，由中央主管機關編列經費辦理。
前項住宿設施之提供，得採取下列方式為之：
一、興建宿舍。
二、安排寄宿家庭。
三、租借民間房舍。
四、跨校使用宿舍。
前二項學生住宿設施之管理、維護、生活輔導人員之配置及其他相關事項之規定，由各該主管機關定之。
前項住宿設施之提供，得採取下列方式為之：
一、興建宿舍。
二、安排寄宿家庭。
三、租借民間房舍。
四、跨校使用宿舍。
前二項學生住宿設施之管理、維護、生活輔導人員之配置及其他相關事項之規定，由各該主管機關定之。