Act No. 95 / 1948 Coll.

Law on the Basic Regulation of Single Education (Education Act)

Valid Effective from 01.09.1948
95.
Law
of 21 April 1948
on the basic arrangements for uniform education (Education Act).
The Constitutional National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Republic decided on this law:

ČÁST PRVNÍ.

Initial provision.
§ 1.
(1) All young people will receive uniform education and vocational education in schools which form a single system.
(2) According to other provisions of this law, young people go to a school of maternity aged between three and six, to a school of first degree (national) and second degree (secondary) from six to fifteen years and young people older to a school of third degree.
§ 2.
Schools take care of the versatile rational, emotional, moral and physical development of pupils. They educate young people in the spirit of progressive national traditions and ideals of humanity, educate them for independent thinking, for deliberate action, for active work and for cooperation, and encourage youth to seek self-education and progress. They lead her to participate actively in the life of the school and in the building work of the Republic. They grow a sense of community in family, nation, Slavonic and human. They raise national and politically conscious citizens of a popular democratic state, a brave defender of the country and a devoted supporter of the working people and socialism.
§ 3.
(1) The schools in Czech and Moravian-Silesian countries are taught in Czech, Slovak.
(2) Exceptions may be set by the Government.
§ 4.
(1) Schools are state schools.
(2) Exceptions to the provisions of paragraph 1 are laid down in a separate law.
§ 5.
Primary school education is provided by schools in the first and second stages. This education is compulsory, uniform and free of charge.
§ 6.
Schools are subject to public health supervision, health measures, preventive health care and social care.
§ 7.
The Ministry of Education and Education is responsible for the management and supervision of schools.

ČÁST DRUHÁ.

Mother's school.
§ 8.
The school provides close cooperation with the family of children aged three years to the time when they begin to attend the national school, education and health and social protection.
§ 9.
(1) As a general rule, a parent school shall be established in a municipality or establishment if at least 20 children from its intended district have applied; it can be cancelled if the number of children enrolled falls below 15.
(2) There shall be a maximum of 30 children in one class; if there is a higher number of children, another class shall be established as far as possible.
(3) The School of Maternity is set up and repealed by the Regional School Office, which also provides for its perimeter.
§ 10.
(1) Children of physical and mental health are admitted to the nursery school, who usually live in its district and who apply to attend the school.
(2) The Government provides for regulations under which attendance at a kindergarten may be compulsory for children from the age of five.
(3) Education care at these schools is free of charge.
§ 11.
(1) The Ministry of Education and Education shall, in agreement with the Ministry of Health, Social Welfare and Nutrition, provide for health and social protection, as well as for the catering of children in kindergarten.
(2) If there are nursery nurseries or shelters for children of pre-school age, direct pedagogical supervision of them is the responsibility of the school administration.
§ 12.
The rules on the establishment and abolition of nursery schools, their districts and the reception of children shall be laid down by the Government by regulation.

ČÁST TŘETÍ.

Díl I.

Common provisions for schools in the first and second stages.
§ 13.
(1) The obligation to attend school in the first and second stages lasts for nine years and begins at the beginning of the school year following the day on which the child reaches the sixth year of age.
(2) A child who completes the sixth year of age between the beginning of the school year and the end of the calendar year may be accepted by the school administration if his physical and mental maturity is established medically.
(3) The obligation to go to second-degree school is for children who have successfully completed the fifth gradual year of first-degree school.
(4) Children who, according to official findings, cannot be educated for a severe illness or for a mental or physical defect are not required to attend school.
§ 14.
Teachers who fulfil their schooling obligations and do not receive the education provided by a secondary school may be allowed to continue to attend school or to pass a school examination according to regulations issued by the Ministry of Education and Education. In order to prepare for this exam, the Land School Office may set up a secondary school course at school.
§ 15.
For pupils who are late in teaching or in the procedure for a disease or other serious cause, support teaching in separate groups shall be established, as appropriate, in such a way as to enable pupils to follow a normal procedure. There may be a maximum of 20 pupils in such a group. The Ministry of Education and Education will determine the details in an agreement with the Ministry of Finance.
§ 16.
Parents (legal representatives) are required to sign up their child for enrolment or enrolment in school and to ensure that they go to school regularly and on time according to the school rules.
§ 17.
(1) The child goes to a school in whose district he lives permanently. Exceptions may be authorised by the district school office.
(2) The school districts should be defined in such a way as to enable pupils to have easy daily attendance and to facilitate the establishment of schools with more classes.
§ 18.
Schools with a smaller number of classes shall be merged into a common school if its perimeter complies with the conditions of § 17 (2).
§ 19.
(1) The school is obliged to take care of the religious education of pupils according to their religion, excluding cases where parents (legal representatives) sign off on the child.
(2) Religious education and supervision belong to the institutions of the church (religious communities) without prejudice to the right of supervision and administration of the Ministry of Education and Education (§ 7).
(3) The curriculum of religious education is established by the Ministry of Education and Education, on a proposal from the church authorities (religious communities), examining them in terms of civil and religious tolerance.
(4) Religious teachers (church bodies and religious societies) are required to observe the regulations issued by the school authorities within the limits of the law.
(5) Teaching religion must be in agreement with the educational activities of the school.
(6) The Government shall issue regulations on the establishment of a religious education department and on the number of teaching hours.
§ 20.
Schools in the first and second stages shall be set up and repealed by the Land School Office and shall also determine their circuits.
§ 21.
The regulations on circuits, on the establishment and cancellation of schools (classes) and on the planned building of the school network shall be adopted by the Government by regulation.

Díl II.

National school.
§ 22.
The National School provides the foundations of general education.
§ 23.
The National School has five consecutive years.
§ 24.
As a general rule, a national school shall be established if there are at least 20 children who are obliged to go to it, depending on a three-year average in its expected district, and who are unable to reach another school for the distance, the inconsistency of the journey or transport conditions.
§ 25.
There is a maximum of 30 in the first class and a maximum of 40 pupils in the single school; for a higher number, a further class (branch) is usually established.
§ 26.
Educational and educational fields are: social, language, numbers, teaching, technical, aesthetic, health and physical. The details shall be determined by the Government by a regulation.

Díl III.

High school.
§ 27.
The secondary school provides comprehensive basic general education.
§ 28.
High school has four consecutive years.
§ 29.
As a general rule, a secondary school shall be set up if there are at least 100 children who are obliged to attend the secondary school, depending on the average of three years (§ 13 (1) and (3)), and who cannot reach another secondary school for distance, inconsistency or transport conditions.
§ 30.
There shall be a maximum of 40 pupils in one class; for a higher number, a subsidiary class shall normally be established.
§ 31.
Education and learning are: social, language (language teaching, Russian), mathematics, science, technical, aesthetic, health and physical sciences. The details shall be determined by the Government by a regulation.
§ 32.
Pupils of the last consecutive year are required to work physically for a maximum of four weeks in an economic field. The Government shall determine the details and exceptions by means of a regulation.

ČÁST ČTVRTÁ.

Díl I.

Common provisions for third-degree schools.
§ 33.
Third-degree schools are:
1. compulsory: primary vocational schools,
2. selective:
(a) vocational schools - with a study period of less than four years,
(b) upper secondary schools - with a study period of at least four years: higher vocational schools and gymnasium.
§ 34.
Third-degree schools are set up and repealed in accordance with a plan established by the Government and their names are determined by the Ministry of Education and Education.
§ 35.
Specific types of compulsory and selective vocational schools (agriculture, industry, craft, trade, transport, women's professions, artistic activities, social and health services, nutrition, etc.) are established for each sector of economic, social or artistic life. The establishment of these schools shall also take care of the interests of the various areas.
§ 36.
Selective or compulsory vocational schools may also be set up in state and national enterprises. Regulations on the establishment and operation of such schools shall be issued by the Government by a regulation.
§ 37.
The Ministry of Education and Education shall determine the conditions and arrangements for selecting pupils for selection schools and shall declare them on the official list.
§ 38.
There shall be a maximum of 40 pupils in one class; for a larger number of pupils, a subsidiary class is generally established.
§ 39.
(1) A pupil may transfer to another third-degree school if he meets the conditions laid down by the Ministry of Education and Education. The curriculum and curriculum shall be adapted to facilitate transfer for pupils.
(2) The Ministry of Education and Education may allow derogations from the normal syllables for certain compulsory or selective vocational schools or for special teaching classes at such a school, depending on the interests of each area or on the specific needs of economic, health or social ones.
§ 40.
Pupils of selection schools in addition to their senior year are required to work physically for four weeks each school year in an economic field, in particular in agriculture, industry, craft and trade. The Government shall determine the details and exceptions by means of a regulation.
§ 41.
(1) A pupil who has successfully completed the senior year of a higher vocational school or gymnasium shall be subjected to the final examination. The final examination regulations shall be issued by the Ministry of Education and Education.
(2) A certificate of successful completion of the final examination is an official certificate of completion of the school.
§ 42.
(1) If the economic, health or defence needs so require, the Ministry of Education and Education may, in agreement with the participating ministries and after hearing the senior interest organisations, establish courses
(a) in the selection schools for vocational training of graduates of other schools;
(b) compulsory and selective vocational schools for the further vocational training of workers.
(2) A frequency report may be issued to participants in the course. A certificate of benefit may be issued to graduates if they take a course with a full-day course lasting at least 10 months; the details are laid down by the Ministry of Education and Education.
§ 43.
The Ministry of Education and Education determines which selection schools and under which conditions private studies are permitted.
§ 44.
(1) The Ministry of Education and Education may set up as auxiliary bodies for compulsory and selection vocational schools of the Central Advisory Councils and for each school of the Local Advisory Councils. Advisory Councils tend to promote schools in close relation to economic life.
(2) The members of the Central Advisory Councils of the Ministry of Education and Education from the Central Offices and from the top economic and social corporations are appointed by the Minister for Education and Education, the members of the Local Advisory Councils of the Local Offices and from the economic and social candidates are appointed by the competent school authority. The Ministry of Education and Education shall determine the composition and scope of these Advisory Councils.
(3) The local advisory body also manages the special-purpose assets provided for by the school's voluntary contributions and other contributions in agreement with the school administration, according to the guidelines laid down by the Ministry of Education and Education.

Díl II.

Primary vocational schools.
§ 45.
Basic vocational schools provide the foundations for vocational education and promote general education.
§ 46.
(1) Basic vocational schools generally have three consecutive years. The school can be divided into several unions.
(2) Primary vocational schools are compulsory for all youth who do not attend other third-degree schools.
(3) School education in these schools is free of charge.
§ 47.
The regulations on basic vocational school districts shall be issued by the Government by regulation.
§ 48.
(1) The obligation to attend primary vocational school is at the beginning of the school year following the end of compulsory education, following the case of extended education to second-degree school.
(2) The Ministry of Education and Education will issue details and regulations on school attendance in agreement with the central authorities involved.
§ 49.
The employer, after having received a pupil in teaching, shall enter the pupil in the relevant primary vocational school within 15 days of his entry into employment (teaching ratio). If the pupil is not in employment (in the classroom), he / she shall be registered by his / her parents (legal representatives) until the date on which his / her obligation to attend school begins (§ 48, paragraph 1). These persons also ensure that, according to the school rules, pupils attend school regularly and on time.

Díl III.

Vocational schools.
§ 50.
Vocational schools provide vocational training for certain professions and enhance general education.
§ 51.
Vocational schools generally have two or three consecutive years. The school can be divided into several unions.

Díl IV.

Higher vocational schools.
§ 52.
Higher vocational schools (for agriculture, industry, trade, transport, women's professions, artistic activities, social and health services, nutrition, etc.) provide higher education of vocational and, at the same time, higher general education to such an extent as to allow pupils access to higher education.
§ 53.
As a general rule, a higher vocational school has four consecutive years; In some schools, however, the government can extend the study to five years by regulation.
§ 54.
A higher vocational school can be divided into several unions.

Díl V.

Gymnasium.
§ 55.
Gymnasium provides higher general education based on scientific knowledge, broadening the natural, cultural, technical and social knowledge of pupils; they develop their personality in a versatile way and prepare them for university studies.
§ 56.
Gymnasium has four consecutive years.
§ 57.
(1) Education and learning are: social, language (language teaching, Russian, Latin, other living language), mathematics, science, philosophy, technical, aesthetic, health and physical sciences.
(2) Details shall be determined by the Government by a regulation which shall also specify which subjects are optional for pupils.
§ 58.
(1) For working persons, courses from individual years may be set up in gymnasium. Graduates in the course of the final year may be subject to the final examination (§ 41).
(2) The Ministry of Education and Education provides details in an agreement with the Ministry of Finance.

ČÁST PÁTÁ.

Schools for youth requiring special care.
§ 59.
Schools for young people requiring special care shall, as far as possible, perform the tasks of schools under this law; This is done by special means appropriate to the reduced capacity of children.
§ 60.
(1) Schools are established mainly for young people who are physically defective and with sensory and speech defects, mentally and morally defective, affected by diseases and located in medical institutions and recovery centres.
(2) In schools, pupils' homes (§ 67) or other accommodation necessary for school purposes shall be established as required.
§ 61.
Ministry of Education and Education in agreement with participating central authorities
(a) determine who will lead the children who require special care to be seen and adjust the procedure under which those children are to be assigned to schools;
(b) lay down rules on districts, on the establishment and cancellation of schools according to their species, after hearing the research institutes of the pedagogical institutions, lay down rules of organisation, curriculum, conditions for the establishment of classes and determine the names of schools.

ČÁST ŠESTÁ.

General provisions.
§ 62.
Protection of the name "school."
(1) A non-state school must not use the name "school."
(2) The legal exemptions provided for in Article 4 (2) remain unaffected.
§ 63.
School distribution.
(1) Schools are set up together as a general rule for boys and girls. If the school has at least two branches in each classroom and the interest of teaching and education so require, it can be divided into two separate schools.
(2) The Ministry of Education and Education will determine the details.

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Regulation Information

CitationAct No. 95 / 1948 Coll., on the Basic Regulation of Single Education (Education Act)
Regulation Type-
Author-
CollectionCode of Laws
Date of Promulgation10.05.1948
Effective from01.09.1948
Effective until-
Status Valid
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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