What is noteworthy about the instructions for collecting and using tuition fees and other permitted fees at public schools in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City from the 2024-2025 school year; what is the maximum fee for other fees at public schools in the district this school year? Thanh Nien Online publishes noteworthy information so that readers can easily follow and compare when paying fees for their children at school.

Tuition fees from the 2024-2025 school year

From the 2024-2025 school year and the following school years, educational institutions in District 12 will apply tuition fees according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 2 of Resolution No. 12/2024/NQ-HDND. Specifically as follows:

Primary school students are exempted from tuition fees. The tuition fees for primary school level specified in the table above are the basis for implementing the policy of supporting tuition fees for private primary school students in areas where there are no public primary schools and for private primary school students who are eligible for tuition exemption or reduction policies according to regulations.

5-year-old preschool children are exempted from tuition fees from the 2024-2025 school year (effective from September 1, 2024). Secondary school students are exempted from tuition fees from the 2025-2026 school year (effective from September 1, 2025).

9 service revenues to serve and support educational activities

Resolution 13/2024/NQ-HDND of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council stipulates the revenues and collection levels, revenue and expenditure management mechanism for services serving and supporting educational activities of public educational institutions (hereinafter referred to as public schools/classes) in Ho Chi Minh City from the 2024-2025 school year.

District 12 People's Committee notes: The collection rates specified in this document are the maximum collection rates. Based on the actual situation of the educational institution and the needs of the students, the educational institution shall agree with the students' parents on the specific collection rate, but it shall not exceed the prescribed collection rate and shall not be 15% higher than the collection rate implemented in the 2023-2024 school year.

Notably, regarding the collection of "Air-conditioner usage service for classrooms with air-conditioners - For classrooms that need to use but do not have air-conditioners, they must rent" (section 7.2), District 12 requires: "Educational institutions shall base on the actual physical conditions of the unit and the need for air-conditioners of parents, the unit price of service provision to calculate the specific collection level but not exceeding the prescribed collection level. The rental of air-conditioners must have the agreement of parents, and be implemented in accordance with the provisions of law".

Level of collection of fees for organizing other educational activities

Name of 6 revenue items, maximum revenue levels for each item Revenue from organizing other educational activities of the school program in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City is shown in the following table:

Regarding the school program, District 12 said that public educational institutions directly decide on educational activities in the school program and must approve the activities, grade levels, content framework, etc. The plan to implement educational activities of the school program must be informed and implemented for parents to choose activities associated with appropriate organizations and units and agree with parents on a voluntary basis.

District 12 noted: "The collection level must be commensurate with the quality of education and training services. The increase in collection level for the 2024-2025 school year (if any) must not exceed 15% compared to the collection level implemented in the 2023-2024 school year."

The names of the 4 fees, the maximum fees for educational activities carried out according to the projects and the names of the 7 fees for individual students are shown in this table:

District 12 People's Committee requests that public educational institutions not change their names or create any additional fees other than those listed in this document.

Regarding revenue and expenditure estimates for service revenues, educational support and other revenues (excluding tuition fees): Estimates must be prepared before publicly announcing the collection levels to parents. These revenues must be agreed upon with parents before implementation.

The unit issues receipts and invoices to students when collecting money and notes on the time for collecting payments, and does not collect multiple payments at the same time.