Almost 3 million students and preschoolers start classes in the new academic year 2022-2023 on Monday in more than 17,800 educational institutions.

After two years of restrictions in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents will get access to the celebrations, writes Agerpres. The 2022-2023 academic year has a duration of 36 weeks of courses and will end on June 16, 2023.

For 12th day, 13th evening and reduced attendance, the academic year has a duration of 34 weeks of classes and ends on June 2, 2023.

For the 8th grade, the academic year lasts 35 weeks and ends on June 9, 2023.

From September 1, 2022, the new Regulation on the functioning of pre-university education entered into force

According to the Ministry of Education, compared to the previous (lost) resolution, the new elements consist of:

• conformity of the provisions of the ROFUIP with the structure of the academic year

• regulating the use of the electronic catalog, primarily in pilot units

• the number of grades assigned to each student annually, for each academic discipline, is determined by the teaching staff depending on the number of educational units and the weekly number of hours provided for in the framework plan. In each discipline, the number of qualifications/grades awarded annually is at least three times the number of hours allocated each week to the discipline within the curriculum

• the method of compiling school situations – a single average grade is compiled annually from each discipline, which is calculated as the arithmetic average of the number of grades given during the academic year.

• inclusion of provisions on the preschool level (nursery)

• increasing the relevance of continuous training of teaching staff by defining a committee for mentoring and preparation for a teaching career at the level of each unit of pre-university education, which is a legal entity, with specific powers

• abolishing the provisions on the expulsion of students, taking into account the fact that the right to education has a constitutional nature. Thus, the measure of deduction will be possible only for higher education, which is not mandatory

• cancellation of any provisions/mailings that enable the collection of funds from parents of students.

The structure of the new academic year will include five academic modules and five vacations:

* Module 1

– courses – from Monday, September 5, 2022 to Friday, October 21, 2022.

– weekend – from Saturday, October 22, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022;

* Module 2

– courses – from Monday, October 31, 2022 to Thursday, December 22, 2022

– weekend – from Friday, December 23, 2022 to Sunday, January 8, 2023;

* Module 3

– courses – from Monday, January 9, 2023 to Friday, February 3, 2023, according to Friday, February 10, 2023 or Friday, February 17, 2023, according to the decision of the district school inspectorates /municipality of Bucharest, as the case may be

– holidays – one week, according to the decision of the school inspectorates of the district/municipality of Bucharest, between February 6 and 26, 2023;

* Module 4

– courses – from Monday, February 13, 2023, respectively from Monday, February 20, 2023 or Monday, February 27, 2023, at the discretion of the District School Inspectorates/Bucharest Municipality, as the case may be, until Thursday, April 6, 2023

– weekend – from Friday, April 7, 2023 to Tuesday, April 18, 2023;

* Module 5

– courses – from Wednesday, April 19, 2023 to Friday, June 16, 2023

– weekend – from Saturday, June 17, 2023 to Sunday, September 3, 2023.

October 5 – International Education Day – and on non-working days/holidays stipulated by legislation and the collective agreement, classes are not held.

How the national program “School differently” and the “Green Week” program will be implemented.

The national program “Another School” and the program “Green Week” are held from February 27 to June 16, 2023, with an interval of 5 consecutive working days, the planning of which is carried out by the decision of the educational unit. The development of two programs is not planned in the same interval of courses.

As an exception, practical classes are organized in classes of secondary education – technological direction, vocational and technical education and after-school education during the periods dedicated to the “Other School” and “Green Week” programs. .

The structure of the academic year is changed after consultation with parents

In case of suspension of courses, in accordance with the framework provision on the organization and functioning of units of pre-university education, measures for the complete completion of the school program by alternative methods established by the administration of the educational unit are not available during school holidays.

At the same time, in special, justified situations, depending on special local climatic conditions and the specifics of the school, school inspectorates, in agreement with the Ministry of Education, can approve at the request of the school management. educational units, making changes to the structure of the academic year established by this order.

A request to change the structure of the academic year is submitted after agreement with the representative council of parents.

The average score of V – VIII is removed from the calculation of the average entrance to high school

On August 29, Minister Sorin Kimpeanu announced that the Ministry of Education and social dialogue partners agreed to remove the V-VIII grade point average from the calculation of the grade point average for high school entrance, starting with the 2022-2023 school year, the ranking will be based only on the grade point average obtained on the national assessment.

For the first time, from the beginning of the 2022 – 2023 academic year, both social scholarships and study scholarships will be awarded to students of the 5th grade, including according to the criterion for the maximum number of 20 absences, and for scholarships – based on the annual qualification and obtaining the annual qualification Very good in 4 class)”, said the Minister of Education.

374 educational units were relocated

At the beginning of the academic year, 374 educational institutions were relocated, most of them in Bucharest – 36, Vaslui – 40, Constanța and Prahova – 18, where major works on the reconstruction and expansion of buildings are being carried out and contracts have been signed. have completion dates after September 5.

According to the Minister of Education, 98% of school textbooks are already in schools.

Last week, during a video conference with prefects, Interior Minister Lucian Bode clarified that 3,783 school buildings were operating without fire safety permits, but 862 of them were in the process of complying.

Bode claimed that of the 17,872 pre-university units assessed nationally, 57% were unsecured and 43% of units benefited from a form of security provided by in-house resources, specialist security companies or a combination. format.