[브레이크뉴스경기남부=수원 이귀선기자] 경기도교육청은 지난 25일 열린 2024년 정기 1차 교육부 중앙투자심사에 총 8교의 학교 신설 안건을 제출해 모두 심사를 통과했다고 29일 밝혔다.

심사에 통과한 8개 학교는 ▲고등학교 3교(화양2고(평택), 동탄11고(화성), 양주2고(양주)) ▲중학교 3교(양산1중(오산), 신현1중(광주), 회천4중(양주) ▲초등학교 2교(도일1초(평택), 오산초이전(오산))이다.

이로써 임태희 교육감의 중점 공약사항인 과밀학급 해소 정책을 순조롭게 이행할 수 있게 됐다.

특히 이번 중앙투자심사에서 중·고등학교 학교설립 안건은 총 8건 중 6건이다. 경기도 개발지역 중·고등학교의 과밀학급 해소를 위한 정책 추진에 속도를 낼 수 있을 것으로 전망된다.

우선 소규모 개발사업으로 과밀학급 비율이 전국적으로 높았던 오산 세교지구에 양산1중, 광주 신현지구에 신현1중의 학교설립을 확정했고, 양주 회천지구 내 첫 번째 중학교로 회천1중의 설립을 확정했다.

또한 최근 고등학교 진학 문제로 어려움이 있었던 화성 동부지역에 동탄11고 설립을 확정했고, 택지개발지구 내 학생 수 증가에 따라 평택 화양2고와 양주 양주2고 설립을 확정했다.

특히 오산의 오산초 신설대체이전에 따른 이전 부지를 고등학교 설립 예정 부지로 활용하게 됐다. 이전 적지 활용계획에 대한 적정 승인을 받아 고등학교 과밀 해소의 대응책을 마련했다.

도교육청 이근규 학교설립기획과장은 “연이은 중앙투자심사 100% 통과는 도교육청과 교육지원청이 과밀학교 해소를 위해 지속해서 노력해온 결과”라며 “앞으로 더욱 심화할 것으로 예상되는 중·고등학교의 과밀학급 해소를 위해 학교 신설을 적극적으로 추진하겠다”고 말했다.

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[Break News Southern Gyeonggi = Suwon Reporter Gwi-seon Lee] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced on the 29th that it submitted a total of 8 new school construction proposals to the 1st regular Ministry of Education central investment review held on the 25th and passed the review.

The eight schools that passed the screening were ▲3 high schools (Hwayang 2 High School (Pyeongtaek), Dongtan 11 High School (Hwaseong), Yangju 2 High School (Yangju)) ▲3 middle schools (Yangsan 1st Middle School (Osan), Shinhyeon 1st Middle School ( Gwangju), Hoecheon 4th Middle School (Yangju) ▲ 2 elementary schools (Doil 1 Elementary (Pyeongtaek), Osan Elementary School (Osan)).

As a result, Superintendent Lim Tae-hee's key pledge, the policy of relieving overcrowded classes, can be smoothly implemented.

In particular, in this central investment review, 6 out of 8 cases were for the establishment of middle and high school schools. It is expected that this will speed up the implementation of policies to relieve overcrowded classes in middle and high schools in developing areas of Gyeonggi Province.

First, as a small-scale development project, the establishment of Yangsan 1st Middle School in Segyo District, Osan, where the rate of overcrowded classes was high nationwide, and Shinhyeon 1st Middle School in Shinhyeon district, Gwangju was confirmed, and the establishment of Hoecheon 1st Middle School as the first middle school in Hoecheon District, Yangju was confirmed.

In addition, the establishment of Dongtan 11 High School was confirmed in the eastern region of Hwaseong, which had recently experienced difficulties due to problems with entering high schools, and the establishment of Hwayang 2 High School in Pyeongtaek and Yangju 2 High School in Yangju was confirmed in response to the increase in the number of students in the housing site development district.

In particular, the previous site following the relocation to the new Osan Elementary School in Osan was used as a site for the establishment of a high school. Appropriate approval was received for the previous plan to utilize suitable land, and a response plan to relieve overcrowding in high schools was prepared.

Lee Geun-gyu, head of the School Establishment Planning Department at the Provincial Office of Education, said, “The successive 100% passing of the central investment review is the result of the Provincial Office of Education and the Office of Education’s continuous efforts to relieve overcrowded schools.” He added, “The solution to overcrowded classes in middle and high schools is expected to worsen in the future. “For this purpose, we will actively promote the establishment of new schools,” he said.

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