Primary and Junior High School Act Article 16

School principals are appointed on a fixed-term basis. The term of appointment is four years for a public school principal, and the principal may be appointed for one consecutive term at the same school. Principals may return to a teaching position after their term of appointment expires. However, a principal who will reach retirement age within a year after their term of appointment expires may, with the approval of the selection committee and of the competent authority after the proposal is reported to it, continue to serve as principal until their retirement. The associated directions shall be prescribed by the respective competent authorities.The term of appointment for principals of schools in indigenous areas shall be prescribed by the special municipality or county (city) competent authority.With the exception of the term of appointment referred to in the proviso in Paragraph 1, the term of appointment for principals of special municipality and county (city) schools may be extended to fit in with the beginning and end of the school year, schools if the selection committee agrees and submits its decision to the special municipality or county (city) competent authority and approval is given. The associated directions shall be prescribed by the special municipality or county (city) competent authority.The directions governing the term of appointment and consecutive terms of appointment of private school principals shall be prescribed by the board of directors of the school legal person.