According to Circular 40/2021 of the Ministry of Education and Training , the School Council of a private general school is the school's governance organization, representing investors and stakeholders, and is responsible for organizing the implementation of investors' decisions.
The Role of the Chairman of the Board of Private Schools
The board of directors of a private high school includes representatives of investors, members inside and outside the school elected by the investor conference, decided according to the capital contribution ratio.
The school board of a private, non-profit general school includes investor representatives elected by investors, decided according to the capital contribution ratio; members inside and outside the school.
Specifically, members within the school include the Party Secretary, Principal, Union President, Youth Union Secretary, and representatives of teachers and staff elected by the school conference. Members outside the school are managers, educators , businessmen, and alumni selected to ensure diversity and objectivity in governance.

The private school board includes representatives of investors and members inside and outside the school. (Illustration photo)
The private school board elects a chairman, secretary, and members. The term of the school board is five years. The number of members of the school board is odd, with a minimum of five and a maximum of fifteen.
Based on the composition of the school council, the investor or owner conference decides the number of school council members; appoints or elects representatives of investors, members inside and outside the school; elects the chairman of the school council; makes a submission to the competent authority to issue a decision to recognize the school council and the chairman of the school council.
The private school board has the right to approve the school's strategy, vision, and development plan; and approve the organizational structure and personnel plan based on the Principal's proposal.
At the same time, the school board is recommended to recognize, dismiss or remove the principal and vice principal, and submit them to the investor or owner conference for approval before sending them to the competent authority for consideration and decision.
In addition to its decision-making role, the school board also approves educational plans, supervises enrollment, manages finances and assets, and monitors the implementation of democratic regulations and issued resolutions.
The board of a private general school shall meet regularly at least three times a year. A meeting of the school board shall be considered valid when three-quarters or more of the board members, including the chairman of the school board, are present.
Who has the authority to remove the Chairman of the Board of Private Schools?
According to Circular 40/2021, the School Council of a private high school is elected by the investor conference according to the capital contribution ratio.
Pursuant to the 2019 Education Law effective from July 1, 2020, the right to elect, dismiss, and remove members of the private school board belongs to investors, i.e. investors or owners of the school, based on the capital contribution ratio and the school's operating regulations.
At the same time, investors have the right to propose replacing the school board or school board members who show signs of violating regulations or not properly implementing the strategy.
Investors are divided into two groups: domestic investors (Vietnamese individuals and organizations) and foreign investors (individuals and organizations established under foreign law) when participating in investment activities in the education sector.
Regarding authority, investors can approve the development plan proposed by the School Council; decide on total contributed capital, investment projects, plans to use the difference between revenue and expenditure or handle annual losses, and approve the school's periodic financial reports.
In addition, investors are responsible for monitoring and evaluating the activities of the school board, deciding on issues regarding financial regulations and assets, and ensuring full and timely capital contribution according to the school establishment project.
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