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Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools

中华人民共和国民办教育促进法实施条例

This regulation specifies the implementation details for the Law on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools, covering establishment, operation, and supervision of privately-run schools.

Issuing authority
State Council of the People's Republic of China中华人民共和国国务院
Published
2021-04-07
Effective
2021-09-01
Status
In force
Open official source ↗Source checked: 2026-07-30Version history: 2004-03-05 · 2021-04-07
Original ChineseTranslation
Original Chinese

(2004年3月5日中华人民共和国国务院令第399号公布 2021年4月7日中华人民共和国国务院令第741号修订)

Translation

(Promulgated by Decree No. 399 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on March 5, 2004, and revised by Decree No. 741 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on April 7, 2021)

Original Chinese第一章

总  则

TranslationChapter I

General Provisions

Original Chinese第一条

根据《中华人民共和国民办教育促进法》(以下简称民办教育促进法),制定本条例。

TranslationArticle 1

These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools (hereinafter referred to as the Law on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools).

Original Chinese第二条

国家机构以外的社会组织或者个人可以利用非国家财政性经费举办各级各类民办学校;但是,不得举办实施军事、警察、政治等特殊性质教育的民办学校。

TranslationArticle 2

Social organizations or individuals other than state organs may use non-state fiscal funds to establish privately-run schools at various levels and of various types; however, they may not establish privately-run schools that provide education of a special nature such as military, police, or political education.

Original Chinese

民办教育促进法和本条例所称国家财政性经费,是指财政拨款、依法取得并应当上缴国库或者财政专户的财政性资金。

Translation

The term 'state fiscal funds' as used in the Law on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools and these Regulations refers to fiscal appropriations and fiscal funds obtained in accordance with the law and that should be turned over to the state treasury or fiscal accounts.

Original Chinese第三条

各级人民政府应当依法支持和规范社会力量举办民办教育,保障民办学校依法办学、自主管理,鼓励、引导民办学校提高质量、办出特色,满足多样化教育需求。

TranslationArticle 3

People's governments at all levels shall, in accordance with the law, support and regulate the establishment of privately-run education by social forces, ensure that privately-run schools operate in accordance with the law and exercise autonomous management, and encourage and guide privately-run schools to improve quality and develop distinctive features to meet diverse educational needs.

Original Chinese

对于举办民办学校表现突出或者为发展民办教育事业做出突出贡献的社会组织或者个人,按照国家有关规定给予奖励和表彰。

Translation

Social organizations or individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the establishment of privately-run schools or to the development of privately-run education shall be rewarded and commended in accordance with relevant state regulations.

Original Chinese第四条

民办学校应当坚持中国共产党的领导,坚持社会主义办学方向,坚持教育公益性,对受教育者加强社会主义核心价值观教育,落实立德树人根本任务。

TranslationArticle 4

Privately-run schools shall adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, uphold the socialist orientation in running schools, adhere to the public welfare nature of education, strengthen education on socialist core values for educatees, and implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue and nurturing people.

Original Chinese

民办学校中的中国共产党基层组织贯彻党的方针政策,依照法律、行政法规和国家有关规定参与学校重大决策并实施监督。

Translation

The primary-level organizations of the Communist Party of China in privately-run schools shall implement the Party's policies and guidelines, and participate in major decision-making and exercise supervision in accordance with laws, administrative regulations, and relevant state provisions.

Original Chinese第二章

民办学校的设立

TranslationChapter II

Establishment of Privately-Run Schools

Original Chinese第五条

国家机构以外的社会组织或者个人可以单独或者联合举办民办学校。联合举办民办学校的,应当签订联合办学协议,明确合作方式、各方权利义务和争议解决方式等。

TranslationArticle 5

Social organizations or individuals other than state organs may independently or jointly establish private schools. Where private schools are jointly established, a joint school-running agreement shall be signed, specifying the cooperation method, rights and obligations of each party, and dispute resolution methods.

Original Chinese

国家鼓励以捐资、设立基金会等方式依法举办民办学校。以捐资等方式举办民办学校,无举办者的,其办学过程中的举办者权责由发起人履行。

Translation

The state encourages the establishment of private schools through donations, foundations, and other lawful means. Where a private school is established through donations and there is no sponsor, the rights and responsibilities of the sponsor during the school-running process shall be fulfilled by the initiator.

Original Chinese

在中国境内设立的外商投资企业以及外方为实际控制人的社会组织不得举办、参与举办或者实际控制实施义务教育的民办学校;举办其他类型民办学校的,应当符合国家有关外商投资的规定。

Translation

Foreign-invested enterprises established within China and social organizations with foreign parties as actual controllers shall not establish, participate in establishing, or actually control private schools providing compulsory education; when establishing other types of private schools, they shall comply with relevant state provisions on foreign investment.

Original Chinese第六条

举办民办学校的社会组织或者个人应当有良好的信用状况。举办民办学校可以用货币出资,也可以用实物、建设用地使用权、知识产权等可以用货币估价并可以依法转让的非货币财产作价出资;但是,法律、行政法规规定不得作为出资的财产除外。

TranslationArticle 6

Social organizations or individuals that establish private schools shall have a good credit status. Contributions to establish a private school may be made in currency, or in non-monetary property that can be valued in currency and transferred lawfully, such as in-kind, construction land use rights, and intellectual property; however, property that laws and administrative regulations prohibit as capital contributions is excluded.

Original Chinese第七条

实施义务教育的公办学校不得举办或者参与举办民办学校,也不得转为民办学校。其他公办学校不得举办或者参与举办营利性民办学校。但是,实施职业教育的公办学校可以吸引企业的资本、技术、管理等要素,举办或者参与举办实施职业教育的营利性民办学校。

TranslationArticle 7

Public schools providing compulsory education shall not establish or participate in establishing private schools, nor shall they be converted into private schools. Other public schools shall not establish or participate in establishing for-profit private schools. However, public schools providing vocational education may attract enterprise capital, technology, management, and other factors to establish or participate in establishing for-profit private schools providing vocational education.

Original Chinese

公办学校举办或者参与举办民办学校,不得利用国家财政性经费,不得影响公办学校教学活动,不得仅以品牌输出方式参与办学,并应当经其主管部门批准。公办学校举办或者参与举办非营利性民办学校,不得以管理费等方式取得或者变相取得办学收益。

Translation

When a public school establishes or participates in establishing a private school, it shall not use state financial funds, shall not affect the teaching activities of the public school, shall not participate in school-running solely through brand output, and shall obtain approval from its competent authority. When a public school establishes or participates in establishing a non-profit private school, it shall not obtain or indirectly obtain school-running income through management fees or other means.

Original Chinese

公办学校举办或者参与举办的民办学校应当具有独立的法人资格,具有与公办学校相分离的校园、基本教育教学设施和独立的专任教师队伍,按照国家统一的会计制度独立进行会计核算,独立招生,独立颁发学业证书。

Translation

A private school established or participated in by a public school shall have independent legal personality, a campus and basic education and teaching facilities separate from the public school, an independent full-time teaching staff, independent accounting in accordance with the unified national accounting system, independent enrollment, and independent issuance of academic certificates.

Original Chinese

举办或者参与举办民办学校的公办学校依法享有举办者权益,依法履行国有资产管理义务。

Translation

A public school that establishes or participates in establishing a private school shall lawfully enjoy the rights and interests of the sponsor and fulfill the obligations of state-owned asset management.

Original Chinese第八条

地方人民政府不得利用国有企业、公办教育资源举办或者参与举办实施义务教育的民办学校。

TranslationArticle 8

Local people's governments shall not use state-owned enterprises or public education resources to establish or participate in establishing private schools providing compulsory education.

Original Chinese

以国有资产参与举办民办学校的,应当根据国家有关国有资产监督管理的规定,聘请具有评估资格的中介机构依法进行评估,根据评估结果合理确定出资额,并报对该国有资产负有监管职责的机构备案。

Translation

Where state-owned assets are used to participate in establishing a private school, an intermediary institution with appraisal qualifications shall be engaged to conduct an appraisal in accordance with relevant state regulations on the supervision and management of state-owned assets, the amount of capital contribution shall be reasonably determined based on the appraisal results, and the matter shall be reported to the authority responsible for supervising the state-owned assets for record.

Original Chinese第九条

国家鼓励企业以独资、合资、合作等方式依法举办或者参与举办实施职业教育的民办学校。

TranslationArticle 9

The State encourages enterprises to establish or participate in the establishment of private schools that implement vocational education by means of sole proprietorship, joint venture, cooperation, etc.

Original Chinese第十条

举办民办学校,应当按时、足额履行出资义务。民办学校存续期间,举办者不得抽逃出资,不得挪用办学经费。

TranslationArticle 10

When establishing a private school, the sponsor shall fulfill the capital contribution obligation in a timely and full amount. During the existence of the private school, the sponsor shall not withdraw capital contributions or misappropriate school operating funds.

Original Chinese

举办者可以依法募集资金举办营利性民办学校,所募集资金应当主要用于办学,不得擅自改变用途,并按规定履行信息披露义务。民办学校及其举办者不得以赞助费等名目向学生、学生家长收取或者变相收取与入学关联的费用。

Translation

Sponsors may lawfully raise funds to establish for-profit private schools. The raised funds shall be mainly used for school operation and shall not be arbitrarily diverted. Information disclosure obligations shall be fulfilled as required. Private schools and their sponsors shall not collect or indirectly collect fees related to enrollment from students or their parents under the name of sponsorship fees or other similar items.

Original Chinese第十一条

举办者依法制定学校章程,负责推选民办学校首届理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构的组成人员。

TranslationArticle 11

The sponsor shall formulate the school charter in accordance with the law and be responsible for electing the members of the first council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body of the private school.

Original Chinese

举办者可以依据法律、法规和学校章程规定的程序和要求参加或者委派代表参加理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构,并依据学校章程规定的权限行使相应的决策权、管理权。

Translation

The sponsor may, in accordance with the procedures and requirements stipulated by laws, regulations, and the school charter, participate in or appoint representatives to participate in the council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body, and exercise corresponding decision-making and management rights within the scope of authority stipulated by the school charter.

Original Chinese第十二条

民办学校举办者变更的,应当签订变更协议,但不得涉及学校的法人财产,也不得影响学校发展,不得损害师生权益;现有民办学校的举办者变更的,可以根据其依法享有的合法权益与继任举办者协议约定变更收益。

TranslationArticle 12

If the sponsor of a private school changes, a change agreement shall be signed, but it shall not involve the legal property of the school, nor affect the development of the school, nor harm the rights and interests of teachers and students. If the sponsor of an existing private school changes, the change consideration may be agreed upon with the successor sponsor based on the lawful rights and interests enjoyed by the original sponsor.

Original Chinese

民办学校的举办者不再具备法定条件的,应当在6个月内向审批机关提出变更;逾期不变更的,由审批机关责令变更。

Translation

If the sponsor of a private school no longer meets the statutory conditions, it shall submit a change application to the approval authority within six months; if no change is made within the time limit, the approval authority shall order the change.

Original Chinese

举办者为法人的,其控股股东和实际控制人应当符合法律、行政法规规定的举办民办学校的条件,控股股东和实际控制人变更的,应当报主管部门备案并公示。

Translation

If the sponsor is a legal person, its controlling shareholder and actual controller shall meet the conditions for establishing a private school as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations. If the controlling shareholder or actual controller changes, it shall be reported to the competent authority for record and publicized.

Original Chinese

举办者变更,符合法定条件的,审批机关应当在规定的期限内予以办理。

Translation

If the change of sponsor meets the statutory conditions, the approval authority shall handle it within the prescribed time limit.

Original Chinese第十三条

同时举办或者实际控制多所民办学校的,举办者或者实际控制人应当具备与其所开展办学活动相适应的资金、人员、组织机构等条件与能力,并对所举办民办学校承担管理和监督职责。

TranslationArticle 13

If a person simultaneously establishes or actually controls multiple private schools, the sponsor or actual controller shall have the funds, personnel, organizational structure, and other conditions and capabilities commensurate with the school operation activities, and shall assume management and supervision responsibilities for the private schools established.

Original Chinese

同时举办或者实际控制多所民办学校的举办者或者实际控制人向所举办或者实际控制的民办学校提供教材、课程、技术支持等服务以及组织教育教学活动,应当符合国家有关规定并建立相应的质量标准和保障机制。

Translation

A sponsor or actual controller who simultaneously sponsors or actually controls multiple private schools and provides textbooks, courses, technical support, and other services, as well as organizes educational and teaching activities to the sponsored or controlled private schools, shall comply with relevant state regulations and establish corresponding quality standards and guarantee mechanisms.

Original Chinese

同时举办或者实际控制多所民办学校的,应当保障所举办或者实际控制的民办学校依法独立开展办学活动,存续期间所有资产由学校依法管理和使用;不得改变所举办或者实际控制的非营利性民办学校的性质,直接或者间接取得办学收益;也不得滥用市场支配地位,排除、限制竞争。

Translation

If a sponsor or actual controller simultaneously sponsors or actually controls multiple private schools, it shall ensure that the sponsored or controlled private schools independently carry out school-running activities in accordance with the law, and all assets during the period of existence shall be managed and used by the schools in accordance with the law; it shall not change the nature of the sponsored or controlled non-profit private schools, directly or indirectly obtain school-running profits; nor shall it abuse its dominant market position to exclude or restrict competition.

Original Chinese

任何社会组织和个人不得通过兼并收购、协议控制等方式控制实施义务教育的民办学校、实施学前教育的非营利性民办学校。

Translation

No social organization or individual may control private schools that implement compulsory education or non-profit private schools that implement preschool education through mergers and acquisitions, agreements, or other means.

Original Chinese第十四条

实施国家认可的教育考试、职业资格考试和职业技能等级考试等考试的机构,举办或者参与举办与其所实施的考试相关的民办学校应当符合国家有关规定。

TranslationArticle 14

Institutions that implement state-recognized education examinations, professional qualification examinations, and professional skill level examinations, etc., that sponsor or participate in sponsoring private schools related to the examinations they implement shall comply with relevant state regulations.

Original Chinese第十五条

设立民办学校的审批权限,依照有关法律、法规的规定执行。

TranslationArticle 15

The approval authority for establishing private schools shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations.

Original Chinese

地方人民政府及其有关部门应当依法履行实施义务教育的职责。设立实施义务教育的民办学校,应当符合当地义务教育发展规划。

Translation

Local people's governments and their relevant departments shall fulfill their obligations to implement compulsory education in accordance with the law. The establishment of private schools that implement compulsory education shall conform to the local compulsory education development plan.

Original Chinese第十六条

国家鼓励民办学校利用互联网技术在线实施教育活动。

TranslationArticle 16

The state encourages private schools to use internet technology to carry out educational activities online.

Original Chinese

利用互联网技术在线实施教育活动应当符合国家互联网管理有关法律、行政法规的规定。利用互联网技术在线实施教育活动的民办学校应当取得相应的办学许可。

Translation

The use of internet technology to carry out educational activities online shall comply with the relevant laws and administrative regulations of the state on internet management. Private schools that use internet technology to carry out educational activities online shall obtain corresponding school-running licenses.

Original Chinese

民办学校利用互联网技术在线实施教育活动,应当依法建立并落实互联网安全管理制度和安全保护技术措施,发现法律、行政法规禁止发布或者传输的信息的,应当立即停止传输,采取消除等处置措施,防止信息扩散,保存有关记录,并向有关主管部门报告。

Translation

When private schools use internet technology to carry out educational activities online, they shall establish and implement internet security management systems and security protection technical measures in accordance with the law. If they discover information that is prohibited from being published or transmitted by laws and administrative regulations, they shall immediately stop transmission, take measures such as elimination to prevent the spread of information, preserve relevant records, and report to the relevant competent authorities.

Original Chinese

外籍人员利用互联网技术在线实施教育活动,应当遵守教育和外国人在华工作管理等有关法律、行政法规的规定。

Translation

Foreign personnel who use internet technology to carry out educational activities online shall comply with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations on education and the management of foreigners working in China.

Original Chinese第十七条

民办学校的举办者在获得筹设批准书之日起3年内完成筹设的,可以提出正式设立申请。

TranslationArticle 17

The sponsor of a private school who completes the preparatory establishment within three years from the date of obtaining the preparatory approval may submit an application for formal establishment.

Original Chinese

民办学校在筹设期内不得招生。

Translation

A private school shall not recruit students during the preparatory period.

Original Chinese第十八条

申请正式设立实施学历教育的民办学校的,审批机关受理申请后,应当组织专家委员会评议,由专家委员会提出咨询意见。

TranslationArticle 18

When applying for formal establishment of a private school that provides academic education, the approving authority shall, after accepting the application, organize an expert committee to evaluate and provide advisory opinions.

Original Chinese第十九条

民办学校的章程应当规定下列主要事项:

TranslationArticle 19

The charter of a private school shall specify the following main matters:

Original Chinese

(一)学校的名称、住所、办学地址、法人属性;

Translation

(1) The name, domicile, school address, and legal personality of the school;

Original Chinese

(二)举办者的权利义务,举办者变更、权益转让的办法;

Translation

(2) The rights and obligations of the sponsor, and the procedures for changing the sponsor or transferring rights and interests;

Original Chinese

(三)办学宗旨、发展定位、层次、类型、规模、形式等;

Translation

(3) The school's educational purpose, development orientation, levels, types, scale, and forms;

Original Chinese

(四)学校开办资金、注册资本,资产的来源、性质等;

Translation

(4) The school's start-up capital, registered capital, and the source and nature of assets;

Original Chinese

(五)理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构和监督机构的产生方法、人员构成、任期、议事规则等;

Translation

(5) The methods of formation, composition, term of office, and rules of procedure for the council, board of directors, or other forms of decision-making and supervisory bodies;

Original Chinese

(六)学校党组织负责人或者代表进入学校决策机构和监督机构的程序;

Translation

(6) The procedures for the entry of the school's Party organization leader or representatives into the school's decision-making and supervisory bodies.

Original Chinese

(七)学校的法定代表人;

Translation

(7) The legal representative of the school;

Original Chinese

(八)学校自行终止的事由,剩余资产处置的办法与程序;

Translation

(8) The reasons for the school's voluntary termination, and the methods and procedures for disposing of remaining assets;

Original Chinese

(九)章程修改程序。

Translation

(9) The procedures for amending the charter.

Original Chinese

民办学校应当将章程向社会公示,修订章程应当事先公告,征求利益相关方意见。完成修订后,报主管部门备案或者核准。

Translation

A privately-run school shall make its charter public to society. When revising the charter, it shall make an advance announcement and solicit opinions from interested parties. After the revision is completed, it shall report to the competent authority for recordation or approval.

Original Chinese第二十条

民办学校只能使用一个名称。

TranslationArticle 20

A privately-run school may use only one name.

Original Chinese

民办学校的名称应当符合有关法律、行政法规的规定,不得损害社会公共利益,不得含有可能引发歧义的文字或者含有可能误导公众的其他法人名称。营利性民办学校可以在学校牌匾、成绩单、毕业证书、结业证书、学位证书及相关证明、招生广告和简章上使用经审批机关批准的法人简称。

Translation

The name of a privately-run school shall comply with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations, shall not harm public interests, and shall not contain words that may cause ambiguity or other legal person names that may mislead the public. A for-profit privately-run school may use the abbreviated name approved by the examination and approval authority on the school plaque, transcripts, graduation certificates, completion certificates, degree certificates and related certificates, enrollment advertisements, and brochures.

Original Chinese第二十一条

民办学校开办资金、注册资本应当与学校类型、层次、办学规模相适应。民办学校正式设立时,开办资金、注册资本应当缴足。

TranslationArticle 21

The start-up funds and registered capital of a privately-run school shall be commensurate with the type, level, and scale of the school. When a privately-run school is formally established, the start-up funds and registered capital shall be fully paid.

Original Chinese第二十二条

对批准正式设立的民办学校,审批机关应当颁发办学许可证,并向社会公告。

TranslationArticle 22

For a privately-run school approved for formal establishment, the examination and approval authority shall issue a school license and make a public announcement.

Original Chinese

办学许可的期限应当与民办学校的办学层次和类型相适应。民办学校在许可期限内无违法违规行为的,有效期届满可以自动延续、换领新证。

Translation

The term of the school license shall be commensurate with the level and type of the privately-run school. If a privately-run school has no illegal or non-compliant acts within the license term, the license may be automatically renewed and a new license issued upon expiration.

Original Chinese

民办学校办学许可证的管理办法由国务院教育行政部门、人力资源社会保障行政部门依据职责分工分别制定。

Translation

The measures for the administration of school licenses for privately-run schools shall be formulated separately by the administrative department of education of the State Council and the administrative department of human resources and social security according to their respective responsibilities.

Original Chinese第二十三条

民办学校增设校区应当向审批机关申请地址变更;设立分校应当向分校所在地审批机关单独申请办学许可,并报原审批机关备案。

TranslationArticle 23

If a privately-run school adds a campus, it shall apply to the approval authority for a change of address; if it establishes a branch school, it shall separately apply for a school license to the approval authority in the location of the branch school and report to the original approval authority for record.

Original Chinese第二十四条

民办学校依照有关法律、行政法规的规定申请法人登记,登记机关应当依法予以办理。

TranslationArticle 24

A privately-run school shall apply for legal person registration in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations, and the registration authority shall handle it according to law.

Original Chinese第三章

民办学校的组织与活动

TranslationChapter III

Organization and Activities of Privately-Run Schools

Original Chinese第二十五条

民办学校理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构的负责人应当具有中华人民共和国国籍,具有政治权利和完全民事行为能力,在中国境内定居,品行良好,无故意犯罪记录或者教育领域不良从业记录。

TranslationArticle 25

The head of the council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body of a privately-run school shall have the nationality of the People's Republic of China, possess political rights and full civil capacity, reside within the territory of China, have good conduct, and have no record of intentional crime or adverse employment record in the education field.

Original Chinese

民办学校法定代表人应当由民办学校决策机构负责人或者校长担任。

Translation

The legal representative of a privately-run school shall be the head of the decision-making body or the principal of the school.

Original Chinese第二十六条

民办学校的理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构应当由举办者或者其代表、校长、党组织负责人、教职工代表等共同组成。鼓励民办学校理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构吸收社会公众代表,根据需要设独立理事或者独立董事。实施义务教育的民办学校理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构组成人员应当具有中华人民共和国国籍,且应当有审批机关委派的代表。

TranslationArticle 26

The council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body of a privately-run school shall be composed of the sponsor or its representative, the principal, the person in charge of the Party organization, representatives of the faculty and staff, etc. Privately-run schools are encouraged to include representatives of the public in the council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body, and to set up independent directors or independent directors as needed. For privately-run schools implementing compulsory education, the members of the council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body shall have the nationality of the People's Republic of China, and there shall be representatives appointed by the approval authority.

Original Chinese

民办学校的理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构每年至少召开2次会议。经1/3以上组成人员提议,可以召开理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构临时会议。讨论下列重大事项,应当经2/3以上组成人员同意方可通过:

Translation

The council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body of a privately-run school shall hold at least two meetings each year. Upon the proposal of more than one-third of its members, an interim meeting of the council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body may be convened. The following major matters shall be approved by more than two-thirds of the members before they can be passed:

Original Chinese

(一)变更举办者;

Translation

(1) Change of sponsor;

Original Chinese

(二)聘任、解聘校长;

Translation

(2) Appointment or dismissal of the principal;

Original Chinese

(三)修改学校章程;

Translation

(3) Amendment of the school charter;

Original Chinese

(四)制定发展规划;

Translation

(4) Formulate development plans;

Original Chinese

(五)审核预算、决算;

Translation

(5) Review budgets and final accounts;

Original Chinese

(六)决定学校的分立、合并、终止;

Translation

(6) Decide on the division, merger, or termination of the school;

Original Chinese

(七)学校章程规定的其他重大事项。

Translation

(7) Other major matters stipulated in the school's charter.

Original Chinese第二十七条

民办学校应当设立监督机构。监督机构应当有党的基层组织代表,且教职工代表不少于1/3。教职工人数少于20人的民办学校可以只设1至2名监事。

TranslationArticle 27

A privately-run school shall establish a supervisory body. The supervisory body shall include representatives from the grassroots party organization, and the proportion of faculty representatives shall not be less than 1/3. A privately-run school with fewer than 20 faculty members may only have 1 to 2 supervisors.

Original Chinese

监督机构依据国家有关规定和学校章程对学校办学行为进行监督。监督机构负责人或者监事应当列席学校决策机构会议。

Translation

The supervisory body shall supervise the school's operations in accordance with relevant state regulations and the school's charter. The head of the supervisory body or the supervisor shall attend meetings of the school's decision-making body.

Original Chinese

理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构组成人员及其近亲属不得兼任、担任监督机构组成人员或者监事。

Translation

Members of the council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body and their close relatives shall not concurrently serve as members of the supervisory body or as supervisors.

Original Chinese第二十八条

民办学校校长依法独立行使教育教学和行政管理职权。

TranslationArticle 28

The principal of a privately-run school shall independently exercise the authority over educational instruction and administrative management in accordance with the law.

Original Chinese

民办学校内部组织机构的设置方案由校长提出,报理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构批准。

Translation

The plan for the establishment of the school's internal organizational structure shall be proposed by the principal and submitted to the council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body for approval.

Original Chinese第二十九条

民办学校依照法律、行政法规和国家有关规定,自主开展教育教学活动;使用境外教材的,应当符合国家有关规定。

TranslationArticle 29

A privately-run school shall independently carry out educational instruction activities in accordance with laws, administrative regulations, and relevant state provisions; if foreign textbooks are used, they shall comply with relevant state provisions.

Original Chinese

实施高等教育和中等职业技术学历教育的民办学校,可以按照办学宗旨和培养目标自主设置专业、开设课程、选用教材。

Translation

Private schools providing higher education and secondary vocational technical education may independently set specialties, offer courses, and select teaching materials in accordance with their educational purposes and training objectives.

Original Chinese

实施普通高中教育、义务教育的民办学校可以基于国家课程标准自主开设有特色的课程,实施教育教学创新,自主设置的课程应当报主管教育行政部门备案。实施义务教育的民办学校不得使用境外教材。

Translation

Private schools providing ordinary high school education and compulsory education may independently develop distinctive courses based on the national curriculum standards, implement educational teaching innovations, and the independently set courses shall be reported to the competent education administrative department for record. Private schools providing compulsory education shall not use foreign textbooks.

Original Chinese

实施学前教育的民办学校开展保育和教育活动,应当遵循儿童身心发展规律,设置、开发以游戏、活动为主要形式的课程。

Translation

Private schools providing preschool education shall follow the laws of children's physical and mental development when carrying out childcare and educational activities, and set and develop courses mainly in the form of games and activities.

Original Chinese

实施以职业技能为主的职业资格培训、职业技能培训的民办学校可以按照与培训专业(职业、工种)相对应的国家职业标准及相关职业培训要求开展培训活动,不得教唆、组织学员规避监管,以不正当手段获取职业资格证书、成绩证明等。

Translation

Private schools providing vocational qualification training and vocational skill training mainly based on vocational skills may carry out training activities in accordance with the national vocational standards and relevant vocational training requirements corresponding to the training specialties (occupations, types of work), and shall not instigate or organize trainees to evade supervision or obtain vocational qualification certificates, performance certificates, etc. by improper means.

Original Chinese第三十条

民办学校应当按照招生简章或者招生广告的承诺,开设相应课程,开展教育教学活动,保证教育教学质量。

TranslationArticle 30

Private schools shall offer corresponding courses, carry out educational teaching activities, and ensure the quality of education and teaching in accordance with the commitments in the enrollment brochures or enrollment advertisements.

Original Chinese

民办学校应当提供符合标准的校舍和教育教学设施设备。

Translation

Private schools shall provide school buildings and educational teaching facilities and equipment that meet the standards.

Original Chinese第三十一条

实施学前教育、学历教育的民办学校享有与同级同类公办学校同等的招生权,可以在审批机关核定的办学规模内,自主确定招生的标准和方式,与公办学校同期招生。

TranslationArticle 31

Private schools providing preschool education and academic education enjoy the same enrollment rights as public schools of the same level and type, and may independently determine enrollment standards and methods within the school scale approved by the examination and approval authority, and enroll students at the same time as public schools.

Original Chinese

实施义务教育的民办学校应当在审批机关管辖的区域内招生,纳入审批机关所在地统一管理。实施普通高中教育的民办学校应当主要在学校所在设区的市范围内招生,符合省、自治区、直辖市人民政府教育行政部门有关规定的可以跨区域招生。招收接受高等学历教育学生的应当遵守国家有关规定。

Translation

Private schools providing compulsory education shall enroll students within the jurisdiction of the examination and approval authority and be included in the unified management of the location of the examination and approval authority. Private schools providing ordinary high school education shall mainly enroll students within the city divided into districts where the school is located, and may enroll students across regions if it complies with the relevant provisions of the education administrative department of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government. Those enrolling students receiving higher academic education shall comply with the relevant national provisions.

Original Chinese

县级以上地方人民政府教育行政部门、人力资源社会保障行政部门应当为外地的民办学校在本地招生提供平等待遇,不得设置跨区域招生障碍实行地区封锁。

Translation

The education administrative departments and human resources and social security administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall provide equal treatment for private schools from other places to enroll students locally, and shall not set up cross-regional enrollment barriers or implement regional blockades.

Original Chinese

民办学校招收学生应当遵守招生规则,维护招生秩序,公开公平公正录取学生。实施义务教育的民办学校不得组织或者变相组织学科知识类入学考试,不得提前招生。

Translation

Private schools shall comply with enrollment rules, maintain enrollment order, and admit students openly, fairly, and justly. Private schools providing compulsory education shall not organize or covertly organize subject knowledge entrance examinations, nor enroll students in advance.

Original Chinese

民办学校招收境外学生,按照国家有关规定执行。

Translation

Private schools recruiting foreign students shall follow the relevant provisions of the state.

Original Chinese第三十二条

实施高等学历教育的民办学校符合学位授予条件的,依照有关法律、行政法规的规定经审批同意后,可以获得相应的学位授予资格。

TranslationArticle 32

Private schools implementing higher education that meet the conditions for degree conferment may, after approval in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations, obtain the corresponding degree-granting qualification.

Original Chinese第四章

教师与受教育者

TranslationChapter IV

Teachers and Educated Persons

Original Chinese第三十三条

民办学校聘任的教师或者教学人员应当具备相应的教师资格或者其他相应的专业资格、资质。

TranslationArticle 33

Teachers or teaching staff employed by private schools shall possess the corresponding teacher qualifications or other corresponding professional qualifications or credentials.

Original Chinese

民办学校应当有一定数量的专任教师;其中,实施学前教育、学历教育的民办学校应当按照国家有关规定配备专任教师。

Translation

Private schools shall have a certain number of full-time teachers; among them, private schools implementing preschool education or academic education shall be equipped with full-time teachers in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.

Original Chinese

鼓励民办学校创新教师聘任方式,利用信息技术等手段提高教学效率和水平。

Translation

Private schools are encouraged to innovate in teacher recruitment methods and use information technology and other means to improve teaching efficiency and quality.

Original Chinese第三十四条

民办学校自主招聘教师和其他工作人员,并应当与所招聘人员依法签订劳动或者聘用合同,明确双方的权利义务等。

TranslationArticle 34

Private schools shall independently recruit teachers and other staff, and shall sign labor or employment contracts with the recruited personnel in accordance with the law, specifying the rights and obligations of both parties.

Original Chinese

民办学校聘任专任教师,在合同中除依法约定必备条款外,还应当对教师岗位及其职责要求、师德和业务考核办法、福利待遇、培训和继续教育等事项作出约定。

Translation

When private schools employ full-time teachers, in addition to the necessary terms agreed upon in the contract according to law, they shall also specify matters such as the teacher's position and job requirements, methods for assessing professional ethics and performance, welfare benefits, training, and continuing education.

Original Chinese

公办学校教师未经所在学校同意不得在民办学校兼职。

Translation

Teachers from public schools shall not hold part-time positions in private schools without the consent of their original school.

Original Chinese

民办学校聘任外籍人员,按照国家有关规定执行。

Translation

The employment of foreign personnel by private schools shall follow the relevant provisions of the state.

Original Chinese第三十五条

民办学校应当建立教师培训制度,为受聘教师接受相应的思想政治培训和业务培训提供条件。

TranslationArticle 35

Private schools shall establish a teacher training system and provide conditions for employed teachers to receive corresponding ideological and political training and professional training.

Original Chinese第三十六条

民办学校应当依法保障教职工待遇,按照学校登记的法人类型,按时足额支付工资,足额缴纳社会保险费和住房公积金。国家鼓励民办学校按照有关规定为教职工建立职业年金或者企业年金等补充养老保险。

TranslationArticle 36

Private schools shall guarantee the treatment of faculty and staff in accordance with the law, pay wages in full and on time according to the legal type of the school registration, and pay social insurance premiums and housing provident funds in full. The state encourages private schools to establish supplementary endowment insurance such as occupational annuities or enterprise annuities for faculty and staff in accordance with relevant regulations.

Original Chinese

实施学前教育、学历教育的民办学校应当从学费收入中提取一定比例建立专项资金或者基金,由学校管理,用于教职工职业激励或者增加待遇保障。

Translation

Private schools implementing preschool education or academic education shall extract a certain proportion from tuition income to establish a special fund or foundation, managed by the school, for professional incentives or increased treatment guarantees for faculty and staff.

Original Chinese第三十七条

教育行政部门应当会同有关部门建立民办幼儿园、中小学专任教师劳动、聘用合同备案制度,建立统一档案,记录教师的教龄、工龄,在培训、考核、专业技术职务评聘、表彰奖励、权利保护等方面,统筹规划、统一管理,与公办幼儿园、中小学聘任的教师平等对待。

TranslationArticle 37

The education administrative department shall, together with relevant departments, establish a filing system for labor and employment contracts of full-time teachers in private kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, establish unified archives to record teachers' teaching years and work years, and conduct overall planning and unified management in training, assessment, professional technical position evaluation, commendation and awards, and rights protection, treating them equally with teachers employed by public kindergartens, primary and secondary schools.

Original Chinese

民办职业学校、高等学校按照国家有关规定自主开展教师专业技术职务评聘。

Translation

Private vocational schools and higher education institutions shall independently carry out professional technical position evaluation for teachers in accordance with relevant state regulations.

Original Chinese

教育行政部门应当会同有关部门完善管理制度,保证教师在公办学校和民办学校之间的合理流动;指导和监督民办学校建立健全教职工代表大会制度。

Translation

The education administrative department shall, together with relevant departments, improve the management system to ensure the reasonable flow of teachers between public schools and private schools; guide and supervise private schools to establish and improve the faculty congress system.

Original Chinese第三十八条

实施学历教育的民办学校应当依法建立学籍和教学管理制度,并报主管部门备案。

TranslationArticle 38

Private schools implementing academic education shall establish a student status and teaching management system in accordance with the law and report it to the competent authority for filing.

Original Chinese第三十九条

民办学校及其教师、职员、受教育者申请政府设立的有关科研项目、课题等,享有与同级同类公办学校及其教师、职员、受教育者同等的权利。相关项目管理部门应当按规定及时足额拨付科研项目、课题资金。

TranslationArticle 39

Private schools and their teachers, staff, and students shall enjoy the same rights as those of public schools of the same level and type when applying for government-established scientific research projects, topics, etc. Relevant project management departments shall allocate scientific research project and topic funds in full and on time as required.

Original Chinese

各级人民政府应当保障民办学校的受教育者在升学、就业、社会优待、参加先进评选,以及获得助学贷款、奖助学金等国家资助等方面,享有与同级同类公办学校的受教育者同等的权利。

Translation

People's governments at all levels shall ensure that students of private schools enjoy the same rights as students of public schools of the same level and type in terms of further education, employment, social preferential treatment, participation in advanced selection, and access to national financial aid such as student loans, scholarships, and grants.

Original Chinese

实施学历教育的民办学校应当建立学生资助、奖励制度,并按照不低于当地同级同类公办学校的标准,从学费收入中提取相应资金用于资助、奖励学生。

Translation

Private schools implementing academic education shall establish student financial aid and reward systems, and extract corresponding funds from tuition income at a level not lower than the standard of local public schools of the same level and type for financial aid and rewards to students.

Original Chinese第四十条

教育行政部门、人力资源社会保障行政部门和其他有关部门,组织有关的评奖评优、文艺体育活动和课题、项目招标,应当为民办学校及其教师、职员、受教育者提供同等的机会。

TranslationArticle 40

The education administrative department, the human resources and social security administrative department, and other relevant departments shall provide equal opportunities for private schools and their teachers, staff, and students when organizing relevant award evaluations, cultural and sports activities, and research projects and project bidding.

Original Chinese第五章

民办学校的资产与财务管理

TranslationChapter V

Assets and Financial Management of Private Schools

Original Chinese第四十一条

民办学校应当依照《中华人民共和国会计法》和国家统一的会计制度进行会计核算,编制财务会计报告。

TranslationArticle 41

Private schools shall conduct accounting and prepare financial accounting reports in accordance with the Accounting Law of the People's Republic of China and the unified national accounting system.

Original Chinese第四十二条

民办学校应当建立办学成本核算制度,基于办学成本和市场需求等因素,遵循公平、合法和诚实信用原则,考虑经济效益与社会效益,合理确定收费项目和标准。对公办学校参与举办、使用国有资产或者接受政府生均经费补助的非营利性民办学校,省、自治区、直辖市人民政府可以对其收费制定最高限价。

TranslationArticle 42

Private schools shall establish a school-running cost accounting system, and reasonably determine fee items and standards based on factors such as school-running costs and market demand, following the principles of fairness, legality, and good faith, and considering economic and social benefits. For non-profit private schools that are jointly run by public schools, use state-owned assets, or receive per-student government funding subsidies, the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government may set maximum price limits for their fees.

Original Chinese第四十三条

民办学校资产中的国有资产的监督、管理,按照国家有关规定执行。

TranslationArticle 43

The supervision and management of state-owned assets in the assets of private schools shall be implemented in accordance with relevant state regulations.

Original Chinese

民办学校依法接受的捐赠财产的使用和管理,依照有关法律、行政法规执行。

Translation

The use and management of donated property legally accepted by private schools shall be implemented in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations.

Original Chinese第四十四条

非营利性民办学校收取费用、开展活动的资金往来,应当使用在有关主管部门备案的账户。有关主管部门应当对该账户实施监督。

TranslationArticle 44

Non-profit private schools shall use accounts filed with the relevant competent authorities for the collection of fees and the flow of funds for activities. The relevant competent authorities shall supervise such accounts.

Original Chinese

营利性民办学校收入应当全部纳入学校开设的银行结算账户,办学结余分配应当在年度财务结算后进行。

Translation

The income of for-profit private schools shall be fully included in the bank settlement accounts opened by the school, and the distribution of school-running surplus shall be carried out after the annual financial settlement.

Original Chinese第四十五条

实施义务教育的民办学校不得与利益关联方进行交易。其他民办学校与利益关联方进行交易的,应当遵循公开、公平、公允的原则,合理定价、规范决策,不得损害国家利益、学校利益和师生权益。

TranslationArticle 45

Private schools implementing compulsory education shall not engage in transactions with interested parties. When other private schools engage in transactions with interested parties, they shall follow the principles of openness, fairness, and fair market value, set prices reasonably, make decisions in a standardized manner, and shall not harm national interests, school interests, or the rights and interests of teachers and students.

Original Chinese

民办学校应当建立利益关联方交易的信息披露制度。教育、人力资源社会保障以及财政等有关部门应当加强对非营利性民办学校与利益关联方签订协议的监管,并按年度对关联交易进行审查。

Translation

Private schools shall establish an information disclosure system for transactions with interested parties. The education, human resources and social security, and finance departments shall strengthen supervision over agreements signed between non-profit private schools and interested parties, and conduct annual reviews of related-party transactions.

Original Chinese

前款所称利益关联方是指民办学校的举办者、实际控制人、校长、理事、董事、监事、财务负责人等以及与上述组织或者个人之间存在互相控制和影响关系、可能导致民办学校利益被转移的组织或者个人。

Translation

The interested parties referred to in the preceding paragraph refer to the sponsors, actual controllers, principals, council members, directors, supervisors, financial officers, etc. of private schools, as well as organizations or individuals that have mutual control and influence relationships with the aforementioned organizations or individuals and may cause the transfer of interests of private schools.

Original Chinese第四十六条

在每个会计年度结束时,民办学校应当委托会计师事务所对年度财务报告进行审计。非营利性民办学校应当从经审计的年度非限定性净资产增加额中,营利性民办学校应当从经审计的年度净收益中,按不低于年度非限定性净资产增加额或者净收益的10%的比例提取发展基金,用于学校的发展。

TranslationArticle 46

At the end of each fiscal year, a private school shall entrust an accounting firm to audit its annual financial report. A non-profit private school shall, from the audited annual increase in unrestricted net assets, and a for-profit private school shall, from the audited annual net income, allocate a development fund at a rate not less than 10% of the annual increase in unrestricted net assets or net income, for the development of the school.

Original Chinese第六章

管理与监督

TranslationChapter VI

Management and Supervision

Original Chinese第四十七条

县级以上地方人民政府应当建立民办教育工作联席会议制度。教育、人力资源社会保障、民政、市场监督管理等部门应当根据职责会同有关部门建立民办学校年度检查和年度报告制度,健全日常监管机制。

TranslationArticle 47

Local people's governments at or above the county level shall establish a joint meeting system for private education work. The education, human resources and social security, civil affairs, market supervision and management departments shall, according to their duties, establish an annual inspection and annual report system for private schools in conjunction with relevant departments, and improve the daily supervision mechanism.

Original Chinese

教育行政部门、人力资源社会保障行政部门及有关部门应当建立民办学校信用档案和举办者、校长执业信用制度,对民办学校进行执法监督的情况和处罚、处理结果应当予以记录,由执法、监督人员签字后归档,并依法依规公开执法监督结果。相关信用档案和信用记录依法纳入全国信用信息共享平台、国家企业信用信息公示系统。

Translation

The education administrative department, the human resources and social security administrative department, and relevant departments shall establish credit files for private schools and a credit system for sponsors and principals. The situation of law enforcement supervision over private schools and the results of penalties and handling shall be recorded, signed by the law enforcement and supervision personnel, filed, and the results of law enforcement supervision shall be disclosed in accordance with laws and regulations. Relevant credit files and credit records shall be incorporated into the National Credit Information Sharing Platform and the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System in accordance with the law.

Original Chinese第四十八条

审批机关应当及时公开民办学校举办者情况、办学条件等审批信息。

TranslationArticle 48

The approval authority shall promptly disclose information on the sponsors, school-running conditions, etc. of private schools.

Original Chinese

教育行政部门、人力资源社会保障行政部门应当依据职责分工,定期组织或者委托第三方机构对民办学校的办学水平和教育质量进行评估,评估结果应当向社会公开。

Translation

The education administrative department and the human resources and social security administrative department shall, according to their respective responsibilities, regularly organize or entrust third-party institutions to evaluate the school-running level and education quality of private schools, and the evaluation results shall be disclosed to the public.

Original Chinese第四十九条

教育行政部门及有关部门应当制定实施学前教育、学历教育民办学校的信息公示清单,监督民办学校定期向社会公开办学条件、教育质量等有关信息。

TranslationArticle 49

The education administrative department and relevant departments shall formulate and implement information disclosure lists for private schools providing preschool education and academic education, and supervise private schools to regularly disclose to the public information on school-running conditions, education quality, etc.

Original Chinese

营利性民办学校应当通过全国信用信息共享平台、国家企业信用信息公示系统公示相关信息。

Translation

For-profit private schools shall disclose relevant information through the National Credit Information Sharing Platform and the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System.

Original Chinese

有关部门应当支持和鼓励民办学校依法建立行业组织,研究制定相应的质量标准,建立认证体系,制定推广反映行业规律和特色要求的合同示范文本。

Translation

Relevant departments shall support and encourage private schools to establish industry organizations in accordance with the law, research and formulate corresponding quality standards, establish certification systems, and formulate and promote model contract texts that reflect industry laws and characteristic requirements.

Original Chinese第五十条

民办学校终止的,应当交回办学许可证,向登记机关办理注销登记,并向社会公告。

TranslationArticle 50

When a private school terminates, it shall return the school license, go through deregistration procedures with the registration authority, and make a public announcement.

Original Chinese

民办学校自己要求终止的,应当提前6个月发布拟终止公告,依法依章程制定终止方案。

Translation

If a private school requests termination on its own, it shall issue a notice of intended termination six months in advance and formulate a termination plan in accordance with the law and its charter.

Original Chinese

民办学校无实际招生、办学行为的,办学许可证到期后自然废止,由审批机关予以公告。民办学校自行组织清算后,向登记机关办理注销登记。

Translation

If a private school has no actual enrollment or operation, the school license shall be automatically voided upon expiration, and the approval authority shall make a public announcement. After the private school organizes liquidation on its own, it shall go through deregistration procedures with the registration authority.

Original Chinese

对于因资不抵债无法继续办学而被终止的民办学校,应当向人民法院申请破产清算。

Translation

For a private school that is terminated due to insolvency and inability to continue operation, it shall apply to the people's court for bankruptcy liquidation.

Original Chinese第五十一条

国务院教育督导机构及省、自治区、直辖市人民政府负责教育督导的机构应当对县级以上地方人民政府及其有关部门落实支持和规范民办教育发展法定职责的情况进行督导、检查。

TranslationArticle 51

The education supervision agency of the State Council and the education supervision agencies of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall supervise and inspect the performance of legal duties by local people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments in supporting and regulating the development of private education.

Original Chinese

县级以上人民政府负责教育督导的机构依法对民办学校进行督导并公布督导结果,建立民办中小学、幼儿园责任督学制度。

Translation

The education supervision agency of the people's government at or above the county level shall supervise private schools in accordance with the law and publish the supervision results, and establish a system of responsibility supervision for private primary and secondary schools and kindergartens.

Original Chinese第七章

支持与奖励

TranslationChapter VII

Support and Rewards

Original Chinese第五十二条

各级人民政府及有关部门应当依法健全对民办学校的支持政策,优先扶持办学质量高、特色明显、社会效益显著的民办学校。

TranslationArticle 52

People's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall, in accordance with the law, improve support policies for private schools, and give priority to supporting private schools with high educational quality, distinctive features, and significant social benefits.

Original Chinese

县级以上地方人民政府可以参照同级同类公办学校生均经费等相关经费标准和支持政策,对非营利性民办学校给予适当补助。

Translation

Local people's governments at or above the county level may, by reference to the per-student funding standards and support policies of similar public schools at the same level, provide appropriate subsidies to non-profit private schools.

Original Chinese

地方人民政府出租、转让闲置的国有资产应当优先扶持非营利性民办学校。

Translation

When local people's governments lease or transfer idle state-owned assets, they shall give priority to supporting non-profit private schools.

Original Chinese第五十三条

民办学校可以依法以捐赠者的姓名、名称命名学校的校舍或者其他教育教学设施、生活设施。捐赠者对民办学校发展做出特殊贡献的,实施高等学历教育的民办学校经国务院教育行政部门按照国家规定的条件批准,其他民办学校经省、自治区、直辖市人民政府教育行政部门或者人力资源社会保障行政部门按照国家规定的条件批准,可以以捐赠者的姓名或者名称作为学校校名。

TranslationArticle 53

A private school may, in accordance with the law, name its school buildings or other educational and teaching facilities or living facilities after the name of a donor. If a donor has made special contributions to the development of a private school, the private school providing higher education may, with the approval of the education administrative department of the State Council in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the state, and other private schools may, with the approval of the education administrative department or the human resources and social security administrative department of the people's government of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the state, use the donor's name as the school name.

Original Chinese第五十四条

民办学校享受国家规定的税收优惠政策;其中,非营利性民办学校享受与公办学校同等的税收优惠政策。

TranslationArticle 54

Private schools enjoy the tax preferential policies prescribed by the state; among them, non-profit private schools enjoy the same tax preferential policies as public schools.

Original Chinese第五十五条

地方人民政府在制定闲置校园综合利用方案时,应当考虑当地民办教育发展需求。

TranslationArticle 55

When formulating comprehensive utilization plans for idle campuses, local people's governments shall consider the development needs of local private education.

Original Chinese

新建、扩建非营利性民办学校,地方人民政府应当按照与公办学校同等原则,以划拨等方式给予用地优惠。

Translation

When constructing or expanding non-profit private schools, local people's governments shall, in accordance with the same principle as for public schools, provide land use concessions through allocation or other means.

Original Chinese

实施学前教育、学历教育的民办学校使用土地,地方人民政府可以依法以协议、招标、拍卖等方式供应土地,也可以采取长期租赁、先租后让、租让结合的方式供应土地,土地出让价款和租金可以在规定期限内按合同约定分期缴纳。

Translation

For private schools providing preschool education or academic education, local people's governments may supply land through agreement, bidding, auction, or other means in accordance with the law, or may supply land through long-term lease, lease with option to purchase, or a combination of lease and transfer. The land transfer price and rent may be paid in installments within a specified period according to the contract.

Original Chinese第五十六条

在西部地区、边远地区和少数民族地区举办的民办学校申请贷款用于学校自身发展的,享受国家相关的信贷优惠政策。

TranslationArticle 56

Private schools established in western regions, remote areas, and ethnic minority areas that apply for loans for their own development shall enjoy relevant national credit preferential policies.

Original Chinese第五十七条

县级以上地方人民政府可以根据本行政区域的具体情况,设立民办教育发展专项资金,用于支持民办学校提高教育质量和办学水平、奖励举办者等。

TranslationArticle 57

Local people's governments at or above the county level may, based on the specific circumstances of their administrative regions, establish special funds for the development of private education to support private schools in improving education quality and school-running levels, and to reward founders, among other purposes.

Original Chinese

国家鼓励社会力量依法设立民办教育发展方面的基金会或者专项基金,用于支持民办教育发展。

Translation

The state encourages social forces to establish foundations or special funds for the development of private education in accordance with the law to support the development of private education.

Original Chinese第五十八条

县级人民政府根据本行政区域实施学前教育、义务教育或者其他公共教育服务的需要,可以与民办学校签订协议,以购买服务等方式,委托其承担相应教育任务。

TranslationArticle 58

Based on the needs of implementing preschool education, compulsory education, or other public education services within their administrative regions, county-level people's governments may enter into agreements with private schools to entrust them with corresponding educational tasks through purchase of services or other means.

Original Chinese

委托民办学校承担普惠性学前教育、义务教育或者其他公共教育任务的,应当根据当地相关教育阶段的委托协议,拨付相应的教育经费。

Translation

When entrusting private schools to undertake inclusive preschool education, compulsory education, or other public education tasks, the corresponding education funds shall be allocated in accordance with the entrustment agreement for the relevant education stage in the local area.

Original Chinese第五十九条

县级以上地方人民政府可以采取政府补贴、以奖代补等方式鼓励、支持非营利性民办学校保障教师待遇。

TranslationArticle 59

Local people's governments at or above the county level may adopt government subsidies, awards instead of subsidies, and other methods to encourage and support non-profit private schools in ensuring teacher treatment.

Original Chinese第六十条

国家鼓励、支持保险机构设立适合民办学校的保险产品,探索建立行业互助保险等机制,为民办学校重大事故处理、终止善后、教职工权益保障等事项提供风险保障。

TranslationArticle 60

The state encourages and supports insurance institutions to establish insurance products suitable for private schools, explore the establishment of industry mutual insurance and other mechanisms, and provide risk protection for matters such as major accident handling, termination and aftermath, and protection of faculty and staff rights and interests in private schools.

Original Chinese

金融机构可以在风险可控前提下开发适合民办学校特点的金融产品。民办学校可以以未来经营收入、知识产权等进行融资。

Translation

Financial institutions may, under the premise of controllable risks, develop financial products suitable for the characteristics of private schools. Private schools may use future operating income, intellectual property, etc. for financing.

Original Chinese第六十一条

除民办教育促进法和本条例规定的支持与奖励措施外,省、自治区、直辖市人民政府还可以根据实际情况,制定本地区促进民办教育发展的支持与奖励措施。

TranslationArticle 61

In addition to the support and reward measures stipulated in the Private Education Promotion Law and these Regulations, the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government may, based on actual conditions, formulate local support and reward measures to promote the development of private education.

Original Chinese

各级人民政府及有关部门在对现有民办学校实施分类管理改革时,应当充分考虑有关历史和现实情况,保障受教育者、教职工和举办者的合法权益,确保民办学校分类管理改革平稳有序推进。

Translation

When implementing classified management reform for existing private schools, people's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall fully consider relevant historical and actual circumstances, protect the legitimate rights and interests of educatees, faculty, and sponsors, and ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the classified management reform of private schools.

Original Chinese第八章

法律责任

TranslationChapter 8

Legal Liability

Original Chinese第六十二条

民办学校举办者及实际控制人、决策机构或者监督机构组成人员有下列情形之一的,由县级以上人民政府教育行政部门、人力资源社会保障行政部门或者其他有关部门依据职责分工责令限期改正,有违法所得的,退还所收费用后没收违法所得;情节严重的,1至5年内不得新成为民办学校举办者或实际控制人、决策机构或者监督机构组成人员;情节特别严重、社会影响恶劣的,永久不得新成为民办学校举办者或实际控制人、决策机构或者监督机构组成人员;构成违反治安管理行为的,由公安机关依法给予治安管理处罚;构成犯罪的,依法追究刑事责任:

TranslationArticle 62

If a sponsor, actual controller, member of a decision-making body or supervisory body of a private school falls under any of the following circumstances, the education administrative department, human resources and social security administrative department, or other relevant departments of the people's government at or above the county level shall, according to their respective responsibilities, order correction within a time limit; if there is illegal income, the fees collected shall be refunded and the illegal income shall be confiscated; if the circumstances are serious, the person shall not become a new sponsor, actual controller, or member of a decision-making body or supervisory body of a private school within 1 to 5 years; if the circumstances are particularly serious and the social impact is adverse, the person shall permanently not become a new sponsor, actual controller, or member of a decision-making body or supervisory body of a private school; if the act constitutes a violation of public security administration, the public security organ shall impose public security administration penalties according to law; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law:

Original Chinese

(一)利用办学非法集资,或者收取与入学关联的费用的;

Translation

(1) Using school operation for illegal fundraising, or collecting fees related to enrollment;

Original Chinese

(二)未按时、足额履行出资义务,或者抽逃出资、挪用办学经费的;

Translation

(2) Failing to fulfill capital contribution obligations on time and in full, or withdrawing capital contributions, misappropriating school funds;

Original Chinese

(三)侵占学校法人财产或者非法从学校获取利益的;

Translation

(3) Encroaching upon the legal property of the school or illegally obtaining benefits from the school.

Original Chinese

(四)与实施义务教育的民办学校进行关联交易,或者与其他民办学校进行关联交易损害国家利益、学校利益和师生权益的;

Translation

(4) Engaging in related-party transactions with a private school that implements compulsory education, or engaging in related-party transactions with other private schools that harm national interests, school interests, or the rights and interests of teachers and students;

Original Chinese

(五)伪造、变造、买卖、出租、出借办学许可证的;

Translation

(5) Forging, altering, buying, selling, leasing, or lending a school license;

Original Chinese

(六)干扰学校办学秩序或者非法干预学校决策、管理的;

Translation

(6) Interfering with the school's operational order or illegally intervening in the school's decision-making or management;

Original Chinese

(七)擅自变更学校名称、层次、类型和举办者的;

Translation

(7) Unauthorized change of the school's name, level, type, or sponsor;

Original Chinese

(八)有其他危害学校稳定和安全、侵犯学校法人权利或者损害教职工、受教育者权益的行为的。

Translation

(8) Other acts that endanger the stability and safety of the school, infringe upon the legal rights of the school, or harm the rights and interests of faculty, staff, or students.

Original Chinese第六十三条

民办学校有下列情形之一的,依照民办教育促进法第六十二条规定给予处罚:

TranslationArticle 63

If a private school falls under any of the following circumstances, it shall be punished in accordance with Article 62 of the Law on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools:

Original Chinese

(一)违背国家教育方针,偏离社会主义办学方向,或者未保障学校党组织履行职责的;

Translation

(1) Deviating from the national education policy, departing from the socialist orientation of education, or failing to ensure that the school's party organization performs its duties;

Original Chinese

(二)违反法律、行政法规和国家有关规定开展教育教学活动的;

Translation

(2) Conducting educational and teaching activities in violation of laws, administrative regulations, and relevant state provisions;

Original Chinese

(三)理事会、董事会或者其他形式决策机构未依法履行职责的;

Translation

(3) The council, board of directors, or other form of decision-making body fails to perform its duties in accordance with the law;

Original Chinese

(四)教学条件明显不能满足教学要求、教育教学质量低下,未及时采取措施的;

Translation

(4) The teaching conditions are clearly insufficient to meet teaching requirements, the quality of education and teaching is low, and timely measures are not taken;

Original Chinese

(五)校舍、其他教育教学设施设备存在重大安全隐患,未及时采取措施的;

Translation

(5) There are major safety hazards in school buildings or other educational teaching facilities and equipment, and no timely measures have been taken;

Original Chinese

(六)侵犯受教育者的合法权益,产生恶劣社会影响的;

Translation

(6) Infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of educatees, resulting in adverse social impact;

Original Chinese

(七)违反国家规定聘任、解聘教师,或者未依法保障教职工待遇的;

Translation

(7) Hiring or dismissing teachers in violation of state regulations, or failing to ensure the treatment of faculty and staff according to law;

Original Chinese

(八)违反规定招生,或者在招生过程中弄虚作假的;

Translation

(8) Recruiting students in violation of regulations, or engaging in fraud during the recruitment process;

Original Chinese

(九)超出办学许可范围,擅自改变办学地址或者设立分校的;

Translation

(9) Exceeding the scope of the school license, changing the school address without authorization, or establishing branch campuses;

Original Chinese

(十)未依法履行公示办学条件和教育质量有关材料、财务状况等信息披露义务,或者公示的材料不真实的;

Translation

(10) Failing to fulfill the obligation to disclose information such as school conditions, educational quality-related materials, and financial status according to law, or the disclosed materials are untrue;

Original Chinese

(十一)未按照国家统一的会计制度进行会计核算、编制财务会计报告,财务、资产管理混乱,或者违反法律、法规增加收费项目、提高收费标准的;

Translation

(11) Failing to conduct accounting and prepare financial accounting reports in accordance with the unified national accounting system, chaotic financial and asset management, or increasing fee items or raising fee standards in violation of laws and regulations;

Original Chinese

(十二)有其他管理混乱严重影响教育教学的行为的。

Translation

(12) Other acts of chaotic management that seriously affect educational teaching.

Original Chinese

法律、行政法规对前款规定情形的处罚另有规定的,从其规定。

Translation

If laws or administrative regulations provide otherwise for the penalties for the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, those provisions shall prevail.

Original Chinese第六十四条

民办学校有民办教育促进法第六十二条或者本条例第六十三条规定的违法情形的,由县级以上人民政府教育行政部门、人力资源社会保障行政部门或者其他有关部门依据职责分工对学校决策机构负责人、校长及直接责任人予以警告;情节严重的,1至5年内不得新成为民办学校决策机构负责人或者校长;情节特别严重、社会影响恶劣的,永久不得新成为民办学校决策机构负责人或者校长。

TranslationArticle 64

If a private school has illegal circumstances as specified in Article 62 of the Private Education Promotion Law or Article 63 of these Regulations, the education administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level, the human resources and social security administrative department, or other relevant departments shall, according to their respective responsibilities, issue a warning to the person in charge of the school's decision-making body, the principal, and the directly responsible person; if the circumstances are serious, such persons shall not newly become the person in charge of the decision-making body or the principal of a private school for 1 to 5 years; if the circumstances are particularly serious and the social impact is adverse, they shall be permanently prohibited from newly becoming the person in charge of the decision-making body or the principal of a private school.

Original Chinese

同时举办或者实际控制多所民办学校的举办者或者实际控制人违反本条例规定,对所举办或者实际控制的民办学校疏于管理,造成恶劣影响的,由县级以上教育行政部门、人力资源社会保障行政部门或者其他有关部门依据职责分工责令限期整顿;拒不整改或者整改后仍发生同类问题的,1至5年内不得举办新的民办学校,情节严重的,10年内不得举办新的民办学校。

Translation

Where a sponsor or actual controller who concurrently sponsors or actually controls multiple private schools violates the provisions of these Regulations and neglects the management of the sponsored or actually controlled private schools, causing adverse effects, the education administrative department, human resources and social security administrative department, or other relevant departments at or above the county level shall, according to their respective functions and duties, order rectification within a specified period; if the party refuses to rectify or similar problems still occur after rectification, the party shall not sponsor new private schools for 1 to 5 years, and if the circumstances are serious, shall not sponsor new private schools for 10 years.

Original Chinese第六十五条

违反本条例规定举办、参与举办民办学校或者在民办学校筹设期内招生的,依照民办教育促进法第六十四条规定给予处罚。

TranslationArticle 65

Where a person sponsors, participates in sponsoring a private school, or enrolls students during the preparatory period of a private school in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, punishment shall be imposed in accordance with Article 64 of the Law on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools.

Original Chinese第九章

附  则

TranslationChapter IX

Supplementary Provisions

Original Chinese第六十六条

本条例所称现有民办学校,是指2016年11月7日《全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改〈中华人民共和国民办教育促进法〉的决定》公布前设立的民办学校。

TranslationArticle 66

The term "existing private schools" as used in these Regulations refers to private schools established before the promulgation of the "Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Privately-Run Schools" on November 7, 2016.

Original Chinese第六十七条

本条例规定的支持与奖励措施适用于中外合作办学机构。

TranslationArticle 67

The support and incentive measures provided for in these Regulations shall apply to Sino-foreign cooperative education institutions.

Original Chinese第六十八条

本条例自2021年9月1日起施行。

TranslationArticle 68

These Regulations shall come into force on September 1, 2021.