Principals charged 'illegal' fees: Agency

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