Principals charged 'illegal' fees: Agency

JAKARTA: Twelve junior high school principals were found to have charged extra fees aside from those that had been set between school boards and parents, an official of the Jakarta Education Agency said on Monday.

"They have violated regulations, because the city education agency has given the period from July 29 to Aug. 7 for parents and school boards to determine fees," said Kamaludin, an agency official, was quoted by Tempo Interaktif.

The principals had charged parents for uniforms and textbooks after Aug. 7, although they later returned the money.

Kamaludin said the 12 principals would be given sanctions in accordance with Government Regulation No. 30/1990 on education.

"They will still be punished...," he said. -- JP