Superintendent An Min-seok Pushes for Ordinance to Restrict E-Scooters Around Schools: "Children's Safety Comes First"

Superintendent An Min-seok held a "Visiting Superintendent's Office" town hall meeting in Seongnam on the 1st, listening to local educational issues and school-site concerns while exchanging diverse opinions.

Prior to the town hall meeting, Superintendent An visited Migeum Elementary School to accompany students on their morning commute. He exchanged morning greetings with arriving students and inspected the safe school environment together with school officials.

At the town hall meeting, around 300 people attended, including local parents and school principals, National Assembly member Kim Tae-nyeon, former National Assembly member Kim Byung-wook, Kuk Jung-bum, chairman of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council's Education Planning Committee, and provincial and city council members including the Democratic Party's representative Park Sung-hwan.

Questions from parents at the venue included concerns about ▲school route safety ▲concerns over Gyeonggi Province's education finances following amendments to the Local Education Finance Allocation Law ▲the direction of education in the AI era ▲support for university tuition in multi-child families.

Regarding school route safety, Superintendent An emphasized, "Children's safety is something we can never compromise on," adding "I will protect children's safety." In particular, he mentioned the risks of e-scooter use around schools, stating, "We are reviewing the establishment of ordinances to restrict e-scooter use around schools for student safety."

On educational finance, he explained that he would work to secure necessary finances through close communication with the government and local authorities. He also expressed views on the AI education system that the provincial education office is preparing for implementation by January next year and the need for legislative and institutional improvements to ease the university tuition burden on multi-child families.

Lee Sang-chul, superintendent of the Seongnam Office of Education, addressed questions about overcrowded classrooms in the Wirye area, school after-school program fee support, and middle school proximity-based assignments, discussing local educational issues with parents.

Following his Seongnam visit, Superintendent An plans to continue on-site communication with parents by visiting Bucheon, Siheung, and Gwangmyeong on October 6th.