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Persons who are to take up appointments in upper secondary education must present a
police certificate. The police certificate shall indicate whether the person concerned is/has
been charged, indicted or found guilty of sexual abuse.
The Ministry issues further regulations.
Amended by Act of 17 June 2005 no. 105 (in force 17 June 2005, pursuant to the Decree of 17 June 2005
no. 660).
Section 10-10. Collective agreements concerning pay and working conditions
For positions that fall within this Act, pay and working conditions are laid down in the
collective agreement. The King in Council stipulates who shall negotiate with the trade
unions that have the right to negotiate pay and working conditions.
Chapter 11. School bodies for user participation
Section 11-1. Coordinating committees at primary and lower secondary schools
At each primary and lower secondary school there shall be a coordinating committee with
two representatives for the teaching staff, one for other employees, two for the parents’
council, two for the pupils and two for the municipality. One of the representatives for the
municipality shall be the head teacher of the school. The pupils’ representatives shall not
be present when matters subject to the duty of confidentiality pursuant to statutes or
regulations are dealt with by the coordinating committee.
The coordinating committee has the right to express its views on all matters relating to the
school.
If administrative tasks are delegated to the coordinating committee by the municipality, the
municipality may appoint additional representatives to the coordinating committee. The
municipality may appoint the coordinating committee to act as the school board pursuant
to section 11 and section 20, paragraph 4 of the Local Government Act. If the municipality
appoints a board for the school other than the coordinating committee, at least two
representatives from the parents’ council shall sit on the board. None of the groups
consisting of pupils, staff or parents may alone hold a majority of seats on the board. The
head teacher has the right to attend, speak and submit proposals.
The municipality may establish a joint coordinating committee for primary and lower
secondary school and municipal kindergarten. By agreement, a corresponding
arrangement can be made between a private kindergarten and a municipal school. The
committee shall have two representatives for the pupils, one representative for the
teaching staff, one representative for other employees of the school, two representatives
for the kindergarten staff, two representatives for the parents’ council at the school and
two representatives for the parents’ council at the kindergarten. In addition to the
representatives for the municipality pursuant to the first and third paragraph, the owner of
the kindergarten may appoint up to two members.
Amended by Act of 16 April 1999 no. 18 (in force 1 July 1999, pursuant to the Decree of 16 April 1999 no.
388).