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Official translation Official translation REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE LAW ON EDUCATION 2 July 1998 No. VIII-854 Vilnius Article

Revised Version of the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Education The Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Education shall be amended to read as follows: ”REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON EDUCATION Education is a state supported priority sphere in the development of the Republic of Lithuania. It is based on the humanistic cultural values of the nation and the world, on the principles of democracy and the universally recognised human rights and freedoms. Education determines the cultural, social and economic progress of the country, consolidates solidarity, tolerance and co-operation among people and nations. This Law shall establish the foundations of the structure of the educational system of the Republic of Lithuania, as well as the foundations of the activities and management of educational institutions (with the exception of the institutions of higher education). FIRST CHAPTER GENERAL PROVISIONS Article
Goals of the Educational System The major goals of the educational system shall be: 1) to develop the mental and physical abilities of an individual, to lay solid foundations of morality and a healthy way of life, to cultivate his/her intellect, to provide conditions for the development of the individuality; 2) to offer younger generation both general and professional education in conformity with the current level of science and culture; 3) to provide possibilities of a continuing education for the residents of Lithuania; 4) to foster civic awareness, the understanding of individual rights and duties to the family, the nation, society and the State of Lithuania, as well as the need to participate in the cultural, social, economic and political life of the Republic of Lithuania; 5) to guarantee members of traditional religious communities rights and opportunities equalling those of all residents, to educate their children at educational institutions according to their beliefs. Article
The Educational System of Lithuania
The educational system of Lithuania shall comprise pre-school education, general education of children and young people, vocational and college education, higher education and education of the adults provided at the educational institutions of the following type: 1) institutions of pre-school education; 2) schools of general education; 3) institutions, enterprises of vocational training; 4) institutions of college education; 5) institutions of higher education; and 6) institutions of additional and informal education.
The continuity of studying shall be implemented between the appropriate type (level) of educational institutions in the educational system of Lithuania.
An educational institution shall be an institution which operates on a permanent basis or with interruptions, and carries out and organises the process of training, teaching or self-education in accordance with appropriate programmes. Article
Pre-school Development
Children of pre-school age shall, upon the request of the parents (or guardians of the child), be brought up in nurseries, kindergartens and school-type kindergartens. Orphans and neglected children shall be brought up in child care institutions.
The State shall encourage the upbringing of children of pre-school age at home, and shall provide compensatory allowances. Families bringing up children at home shall be provided methodical, diagnostic advice and counselling by educational and health care institutions. Article
General Secondary Education
General secondary education shall be acquired in the three-stage general school over a period of twelve years. The stages of schooling may form separate independent institutions: primary (4 years), basic (6 years) and secondary (2 years) schools. The duration of a school-year at such schools shall be regulated by the Ministry of Education and Science.
General education shall be acquired together with the basic work skills at youth schools.
A gymnasium and a school of international baccalaureate shall be separate types of secondary schools.
General secondary education may be acquired at vocational schools of an appropriate level.
Adults may obtain general education at schools of general education of adults (learning centres), adult divisions (classes) of schools of general education.
Children undergoing treatment in sanatoriums may get general education at the sanatorium general education schools. Children undergoing treatment in hospitals or at home shall be educated, subject to their doctor’s permission, in accordance with the procedure established by the Ministry of Education and Science.
Schoolchildren exhibiting antisocial behaviour shall be educated at schools of general education and vocational schools of a disciplinary type shall be established for. Article
Vocational Training
Vocational education shall be provided and developed at institutions of vocational training (vocational schools, vocational training centres, courses and specialised institutions of vocational training). Vocational training shall be co-ordinated with general education.
Vocational schools shall admit students with basic or general secondary education. Education at those schools shall be provided according to a single-level or multilevel programmes. Students without basic education but not younger than 14 years of age may also be enrolled in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Science. Vocational training shall be regulated by the Law on Vocational Education and Training. Article
College Education
Specialists with college education shall be trained at the institutions of college education (colleges, conservatoires, etc.). Persons eligible for enrolment in institutions of college education must have completed general or basic education.
The course of studies at those institutions shall last from two to four years.
Institutions of college education may have departments of general education and vocational education.
Study programmes of institutions of college education may include programmes (modules) which are co-ordinated with an institution of higher education and accredited by it, and which satisfy the requirements for a bachelor’s qualification degree. When continuing studies at an institution of higher education, the said study programmes (modules) may be accepted. Article
Higher Education
Higher education shall be provided by higher educational institutions.
The manner of establishing, reorganising, closing down, and organising of studies at higher educational institutions, as well as the principles of activities, management and financing of the said institutions shall be regulated by the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Science and Studies, other laws and the statutes of the higher educational institutions.
Higher educational institutions not maintained by the State may function subject to a permit from the Government. Article
Supplementary Training Those who wish shall be provided additional training at various types of organised educational establishments: art, sports, language, engineering and other schools, courses and societies. Article
Educational Qualifications The following educational qualifications shall be established in the Republic of Lithuania: primary education, basic education, secondary education, college education, and higher education. Article
Establishment, Reorganisation and Closing down of Educational Institutions
Public educational institutions maintained shall be established, reorganised and closed down by the Ministry of Education and Science, as well as by county governors subject to a written consent of the Ministry of Education and Science.
Public educational institutions may be established, reorganised and closed down by other ministries and agencies of the Government subject to a written consent of the Ministry of Education and Science.
Local authority councils shall, subject to a written consent of the Ministry of Education and Science, establish, reorganise and close down educational institutions of local authorities which provide primary, basic and secondary education; and subject to a written consent of country governors - institutions of pre-school, supplementary training and informal education of adults.
Educational institutions may be established on the basis of an agreement between several founders. If the parents so desire, public and local authority educational institutions (classes, groups) may, on the basis of an agreement, be established together with a religious community recognised by the State as traditional, on initiative of the said community, local authority council or public authority. The manner of establishing, reorganising and closing down such educational institutions, co-ordinated with religious communities recognised by the State as traditional, shall be established by the Government or an institution authorised by it.
Public educational institutions may be established together with legal persons of foreign countries subject to a written consent of the Minister of Education and Science.
Educational institutions not maintained by the State shall be established, reorganised, and closed down, subject to a written consent of the Ministry of Education and Science, by legal persons registered in the Republic of Lithuania or by individual citizens of the Republic of Lithuania. Legal and natural persons of other countries may establish educational institutions or be founders of joint educational institutions subject to a written consent of the Minister of Education and Science.
If the activities of an educational institution which is not maintained by the State are in violation of the laws, the Ministry of Education and Science shall demand to eliminate the established violations within at a stated time. If the educational institution does not eliminate the established violations at a stated time, the dispute shall be settled in court.
Educational institutions shall have the status of a legal person and shall be under the control of the founders. Educational institutions shall be registered in the manner prescribed by the Government or an institution authorised by it.
The procedure of establishment, reorganisation and closing down of educational institutions shall be in accordance with the general regulations approved by the Government. Article
License to Teach
If upon completion of education, educational institutions (enterprises) which are not maintained by the State grant education certificates recognised by the State, it shall be permitted to teach in them subject to a license issued by the Ministry of Education and Science.
The procedure for granting licenses to teach shall be set in compliance with the regulations approved by the Government or an institution authorised by it. Article
The Language of Instruction
The language of instruction at schools of the Republic of Lithuania shall be Lithuanian (with the exception of schools of ethnic minorities and international baccalaureate).
In the localities where an ethnic minority resides or where there are many of its members, they shall be provided facilities for having public, municipal or non-public pre-school institutions, schools of general education and lessons in the mother tongue, if the said individuals so request and if such request corresponds with an actual need.. Parents (guardians of the child) shall choose for the children a pre-school institution or a school of general education with instruction in an appropriate language.
For small ethnic communities, classes or optional courses as well as Sunday schools may be set up at public and municipal schools of general education for the purpose of learning or acquiring a better knowledge of the mother tongue.
In non-Lithuanian educational institutions, Lithuanian language and literature shall be taught in Lithuanian. If the parents or children so desire, facilities shall be provided for studying other subjects in the Lithuanian language as well.
All schools of general education must ensure a command of the Lithuanian language in accordance with the standard established by the Ministry of Education and Science.
Facilities shall be provided throughout the territory of the Republic of Lithuania to have instruction in the Lithuanian language. Article
Health Care In all educational institutions facilities intended to help pupils and teachers to protect their health and stay healthy shall be provided. Ministries and other agencies of the Government, county governors, the local authority institutions, organisations, and citizens in charge of educational institutions shall ensure that adequate conditions, which are established in legislative acts, for studying, nutrition, physical education and sports, relaxation, medical and psychological aid for pupils be provided at these schools, and pupils be protected from effects damaging to physical and mental health (tobacco, alcohol, narcotic and psychotropic substances). Article
Development of Mentally or Physically Disabled Children and Schoolchildren
All mentally or physically disabled children of pre-school age or school age shall be educated either at home, in general or special groups in pre-school institutions, special pre-school development institutions, in general or special classes of schools of general education, and special schools situated as close as possible to their parents’ home.
Upon the consent of parents (or guardians of the child), and taking into consideration requests of a child or pupil, the latter shall be referred for special education by the special education commission of an educational institution or (and) a pedagogical psychological agency in accordance with the procedure established by the Ministry of Education and Science. Article
Tuition Fee
Instruction at public and municipal schools of general education, vocational schools, and colleges of the Republic of Lithuania shall be free. Instruction at public and municipal pre-school institutions (with the exception of child care institutions) as well as at institutions of additional education shall be paid in part.
Tuition at non-public educational institutions shall be payable subject to an agreement. Article
Financial Assistance for Pupils and Students The state shall grant allowances for pupils and students in need of financial assistance and shall allocate funds for grants and credits. Article
Remuneration for Teachers
Teachers of public and municipal educational institutions shall be paid remuneration according to the length of service, education, qualifications and workload.
At public and municipal educational institutions, teachers shall be paid for additional out-of class work.
Teachers working at educational institutions located in rural areas, as well as in areas and spheres of education the development whereof requires a special assistance of the state, shall be given material incentives. Those teachers shall be granted privileges in the a manner prescribed by the Government. Article
Teacher Training
Teachers for the educational system of Lithuania shall be trained by higher and college educational institutions in accordance with the qualification requirements established by the Ministry of Education and Science.
The number of teachers to be trained at higher educational institutions shall be specified, taking into account the needs of the state, by the Government on the recommendation of the Ministry of Education and Science.
The number of teachers trained at public institutions of college education and their specialisation shall be established by the Ministry of Education and Science. Article
Children and Youth Organisations Educational institutions of Lithuania may have children and youth organisations designed to foster moral, civic, cultural, physical and social maturity of pupils, and help to meet their needs in self-education and self-expression. The activities of such organisations shall be based on the statutes registered in accordance with the prescribed manner, and they shall not contradict either the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania or any other laws. Children and youth organisations functioning at educational establishments shall be provided favourable conditions for the pursuit of their activities. Article
Moral (Religious) Instruction at Public and Municipal Educational Institutions
At the request of the parents (or guardians of the child), individuals authorised by church dignitaries shall give religious instruction (of the religious denominations recognised by the State as traditional) at public and municipal educational institutions.
Children under state or municipal care shall be given religious instruction conforming to the religion that has been professed by their family or relatives.
For those who do not attend classes of religious instruction, that time shall be given over to the teaching of ethic.
In educational institutions established by two founders (the State or local authority and a religious community recognised by the State as traditional), pupils may, at the request of parents (or guardians of the child), not attend classes of religious instruction, but chose classes of ethic or other traditional religion. SECOND CHAPTER Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of Pupils, Parents and Teachers Article
Pupils’ Rights Pupils shall have the right: 1) to enrol in any educational institution of their choice provided their education and other requirements (health, command of the language of instruction, etc.) are in conformity with the terms of admission; 2) from the age of 15 to take an independent decision on whether they are going to take religious instruction; 3) to join organisations for children and young people, to contribute to their development and to develop their personal and social skills through extra curricula activities; 4) to participate in the self-governance of the educational institution in the manner established by the regulations of the institution; 5) to take externally any yearly (course) examinations of a general education or vocational school or the final school examinations; 6) to wear a uniform. Article
Pupils’ Duties Pupils must: 1) attend a school of general education or any other school in the formal education system attend until they reach the age of 16; 2) observe the rules of the educational institution, regularly attend a school of general education or any other school in the formal education system. Article
Rights of Parents (or Guardians of the Child) Parents (or guardians of the child) shall have the right to: 1) freely choose between a public, municipal or non-public educational institution for their children; 2) send their children to a pre-school institution or a school of general education assigned according to the parents’ place of residence or another pre-school institution or school of general education of their choice; 3) participate in the self-governance of educational institutions; 4) obtain from the educational institution the information concerning their children’s progress, conduct, also the conditions of study. Article
Duties of Parents (or Guardians of the Child) Parents (or guardians, foster parents) must: 1) provide conditions for life and study for their children guaranteeing a sound and secure development of their mental and physical abilities as well as their moral improvement, be responsible for the education and development of their children; 2) send their children from the age of 6 or 7 to schools of general education if they have achieved an adequate level of physical and mental development. Upon submitting documents confirming the adequate level of the child’s mental-physical development, parents may send to school a child who has not reached the age of 6 on the day of start of the school year or may not send to school a child who has already reached the age of 7; 3) co-operate with educational institutions in solving the questions concerning education of children and pupils, ensure that children attend a school of general education or any other school of the formal education system until the age of
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The Right to Work in the Teaching Profession
Persons who have higher or college pedagogical education, also persons with non-pedagogical higher or college education and having teaching qualifications established by the state shall have the right to work in the teaching profession at an educational institution of an appropriate type (level).
Persons who have only vocational education shall also have the right to teach a vocational course at vocational educational institutions. Those persons must get teaching qualifications in the manner prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Science.
Heads of public or municipal educational institutions shall be selected by open competition for a period of five years. The Ministry of Education and Science shall establish qualification requirements for candidates and the manner of organising of open competition. The open competition commission shall be formed upon co-ordinating its composition with the county governor. Article
Teacher Certification
Teachers, heads and inspectors of educational institutions, shall be provided conditions for in-service training and to undergo certification.
Teachers, heads of educational institutions must undergo certification: 1) if they have not acquired the qualifications category; 2) if the qualifications category of the teacher who has undergone certification does not correspond to his speciality; 3) if the founder or the institution which supervises an educational institution establishes that the practice of the head or teacher does not satisfy the requirements for the possessed qualifications category.
Teachers, heads of educational institutions who desire to acquire a higher qualifications category than that possessed, shall undergo certification upon their own request.
The requirements for qualifications categories and the manner of certification of teachers, heads and inspectors of educational institutions shall be set forth in the certification regulations approved by the Government upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Education and Science. Article
Teachers’ Rights Teachers shall have the right to: 1) freely chose the manner and forms of organising the teaching activities; 2) improve their qualifications and receive an appropriate remuneration; 3) adequate work conditions; 4) annual extended holidays; 5) take part in the self-governance of educational institutions; 6) join trade unions and other public organisations; 7) get a paid leave of up to one year for writing textbooks. Article
Teachers’ Duties Teachers must: 1) foster firm moral and civic standards and of their students, and guarantee a safe and sound development of their personality; 2) ensure that the pupils fully master the curricula; 3) adhere to the principles of pedagogical ethics; 4) participate in extracurricular activities which help to meet the pupils’ needs for self-expression and self-education and further develop the cultural interests of the pupils; 5) improve their qualifications, in a prescribed manner undergo certification, acquire the qualifications category; 6) co-operate with parents of the students (or guardians of the child) in taking decisions related to children’s teaching and education. Article
The Responsibility of Pupils, Parents (or Guardians of the Child) and Teachers
Pupils who do not perform their duties shall be disciplined in accordance with the manner set forth in the regulations of the educational institution.
Parents (or guardians of the child) and teachers who do not perform their duties, who cause physical, psychological, or moral harm to the pupils, shall be liable in accordance with the procedures established by law. THIRD CHAPTER The Organisation and Management of the Educational Process Article
The Organisation of the Educational Process
Educational institutions of the Republic of Lithuania shall function according to teaching plans and the general curriculum framework approved or co-ordinated in the prescribed manner by the Ministry of Education and Science. The contents and methods of teaching must be in accordance with the tasks of the educational institution and the needs of society. The contents of teaching of separate types and levels of schools shall be co-ordinated among the schools.
It shall be prohibited to propagate racial, national, religious, social hatred and superiority, to spread militaristic and other ideas which are against the universally accepted principles of international law and humanism.
The curricula of educational institutions of ethnic minorities may be supplemented by the elements of ethnic culture.
At secondary schools of general education, in addition to Lithuanian, other languages shall be taught depending on the preference of the parents and the facilities available at the school. Article
The Beginning of the School Year The school year in schools of general education shall begin on the 1st of September. Article
Regulations of the Activities of Educational Institutions
The activities of public and municipal educational institutions shall be governed by the regulations pertaining to the activities of an institution approved by their self-government institutions and endorsed by the founder. The said regulations must not be in contravention of this Law and other laws or the uniform regulations of the activities of educational institutions of the appropriate type.
The regulations of the activities of public or municipal educational institutions which are established together with the religious communities recognised by the State as traditional, shall be approved by both founders. The said regulations must not be in contravention of this Law and other laws. The regulations of these educational institutions shall provide that: 1) heads of educational institutions are appointed and dismissed by appropriate public or municipal institutions on the recommendation of the religious community; 2) the religious community sets the requirements for fostering a view of life and the requirements for the educational institution staff related with this; 3) both founders (within their competence) organise the certification of heads and teachers.
The regulations of activities of non-public educational institutions shall be co-ordinated in the manner prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Science. Article
Certification of Graduation from Educational Institutions
Individuals who have graduated from public or municipal educational institutions or separate levels of such institutions shall be issued a document, as established by the Ministry of Education and Science, which will certify education they received.
Individuals who have graduated from non-public educational institutions shall be issued an analogous certificate if the education provided by these institutions is in accordance with the state standard. School graduation documents (maturity certificates, diplomas, etc.) shall be issued in the manner established by the Ministry of Education and Science. Article
Supervision of Activities of Educational Institutions
The activities of educational institutions shall be supervised by the State.
The activities of educational institutions shall be organised and supervised by their founders in a manner prescribed by the uniform regulations of supervision of educational institutions.
Implementation of the general policy of education shall be supervised by the Ministry of Education and Science and county governors in accordance with the regulations approved by the Ministry of Education and Science.
When the education inspectorate of the county governor’s administration establishes that a local authority does not carry out the educational functions ascribed by law, that it does not ensure necessary conditions for the activities of a subordinate educational institution, the county governor shall write a proposal to the Government representative in the county regarding the transfer of the functions of the founder of an educational institution to the county governor’s administration. The Government shall adopt a resolution concerning the transfer of the functions of the founder of an educational institution to the county.
Institutions supervising the activities of educational institutions shall, in the manner established by the Ministry of Education and Science, report to the public and public authorities about the state of education in Lithuania and its separate regions, the quality of education provided by the educational institutions.
Persons specified in the regulations of the State Inspectorate of Education, the uniform regulations of the supervision of educational institutions, the regulations of the certification of teachers and heads, and the regulations of the activities of an educational institution shall have the right to observe the work of a teacher. Other persons may observe a teacher’s work only subject to the teacher’s consent. Article
The Powers of the Ministry of Education and Science in the Sphere of Education The Ministry of Education and Science: 1) shall establish, reorganise and close down educational institutions which are subordinate to it, shall appoint and dismiss heads of such institutions, together with the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Social Security and Labour and other Government institutions shall ensure that all children under 16 attend a school of general education or some other school in the formal education system; 2) shall approve in writing the establishment, reorganisation and closing down of both public and non-public educational institutions (except institutions of informal education) which are not under its control, as well as the establishment, reorganisation and closing down of municipal educational institutions which provide primary, basic and secondary education; 3) shall set qualification requirements for the heads of educational institutions of all types, shall approve the procedure of organising of open competition for the position of the head; 4) shall approve, in writing, the establishment, reorganisation and closure of an educational department at the county governor’s administration; 5) shall co-ordinate the activities of educational departments of the administrations of county governors and local authorities, set qualifications requirements for the heads, inspectors and specialists of the said departments, prepare and submit to the Government for approval regulations of open competition for such position; 6) shall be concerned with the training of teachers, the improvement of their qualifications, as well as re-qualification, shall organise certification of teachers, heads of educational institutions and education inspectors of the administrations of county governors; 7) shall approve the uniform regulations of supervision of educational institutions and the regulations of the State Education Inspectorate; 8) shall establish the requirements of the uniform regulations of the activities of educational institutions of various types, shall approve the regulations of the activities of subordinate educational institutions; 9) shall submit conclusions concerning the registration of regulations of children and youth organisations to the state institutions which register public organisations; 10) shall approve the uniform contents of teaching (curricula, uniform syllabi, textbooks) for public and municipal educational institutions; 11) shall organise the preparation, production and publication of curricula, syllabi, textbooks, various educational aids and literature; 12) shall establish the state standards of the various levels of education together with the representatives of employers and employees; 13) shall approve, from the point of view of pedagogical functionalism, the designs of public educational institutions which are planned to be constructed; 14) shall recognise graduation documents (certificates, diplomas) of basic, secondary, vocational and college education obtained abroad; 15) shall establish the general principles of financing of educational institutions; 16) shall finance state syllabi; 17) shall establish teachers’ educational standards; 18) shall set forth and submit to the Government proposals regarding how many and in what fields the institutions of higher education should train teachers; 19) shall organise the final examinations in principal subjects of general secondary education, shall form the commissions for developing examination tasks, for supervising the examinations and for marking the examination papers; 20) shall organise registration of educational institutions, syllabi, certificates of education, and permissions in the manner prescribed by the Government or an institution authorised by it. Article
The Competence of Other Ministries and Government Institutions in the Field of Education Other ministries and government institutions: 1) shall, upon a written consent of the Ministry of Education and Science, establish, reorganise, and close down subordinate educational institutions, and shall appoint and dismiss their heads; 2) shall approve the regulations of the activities of subordinate educational institutions, which are prepared in accordance with the requirements, approved by the Ministry of Education and Science, of the uniform regulations of the activities of educational institutions of an appropriate type; 3) shall, upon having co-ordinated with the Ministry of Education and Science, approve curricula, syllabi and textbooks of subordinate educational institutions, and shall organise their development and publishing; 4) shall take part in establishing the standards of education provided by subordinate vocational schools and institutions of college education; 5) shall be concerned with the training of teachers of special subjects, the improvement of their qualifications, and shall organise their certification. Article
The Competence of County Governor in the Field of Education The county governor: 1) shall, upon a written consent of the Ministry of Education and Science, establish, reorganise, and close down subordinate educational institutions, appoint and dismiss their heads; 2) shall approve in writing the establishment, reorganisation and closing down of county non-public and municipal institutions of pre-school education, additional training and informal education of adults; 3) shall, upon a written consent of the Ministry of Education and Science, establish, reorganise and close down educational departments of the county governor’s administration. He shall, in accordance with the open competition procedure which is approved by the Government at the proposal of the Ministry of Education and Science, appoint heads of educational departments of the county administration; 4) shall ensure the functioning and maintenance of subordinate educational institutions; 5) shall organise and supervise the activities of subordinate educational institutions, approve the regulations of their activities; 6) shall supervise the implementation of general educational policy in the public, municipal and non-public educational institutions which are located in the territory of the county; 7) shall supervise the handling of registration of the school-age children by local authorities and secure that all the children under 16 years of age living in the territory of the county attend schools of general education or other schools in the formal education system, shall take care of the protection of children’s rights; 8) shall provide facilities for heads and teachers of county public educational institutions to improve their qualifications, shall organise their certification in the manner prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Science; 9) shall register educational institutions in the manner prescribed by the Government or an institution authorised by it; 10) shall initiate the establishment of the county council of education and other institutions of the local government in the county; 11) shall furnish information about the state and problems of education in the county to the Ministry of Education and Science in the manner prescribed by it; 12) shall, in the cases specified in paragraph 4 of Article 34 of this Law, write a proposal to a Government representative in the county concerning the transfer of the functions of the founder of an educational institution to the county governor’s administration. Article
The Competence of the Local Authority in the Field of Education The local authority: 1) shall, in accordance with the open competition procedure approved by the Government at the proposal of the Ministry of Education and Science, appoint heads of educational departments of local authority administrations; 2) shall, upon a written consent of the county governor, establish, reorganise and close down pre-school educational institutions, institutions of additional education and adult informal educational institutions. It shall appoint and dismiss their heads; 3) shall, upon a written consent of the Ministry of Education and Science, establish, reorganise and close down the primary, basic and secondary schools of general education of all types. It shall appoint and dismiss their heads; 4) shall, in the manner established by the Government or an institution authorised by it, approve in writing the establishment, reorganisation and closure of the non-public educational institutions located in the territory of the municipality, the types whereof are listed in subparagraph 2 of this Article; 5) shall organise and supervise the activities of subordinate educational institutions, and shall approve their regulations; 6) shall ensure the implementation of the laws, decrees of the Government, legislative acts of the Ministry of Education and Science and of other competent institutions at the subordinate educational institutions; 7) shall ensure the functioning and maintenance of the subordinate educational institutions; 8) shall manage an accurate registration of children of school age, compile their lists and ensure that all the children under 16 living residing in the territory of the municipality, attend the school of general education or some other school in the formal education system, and shall take care of the protection of children’s rights; 9) shall organise free transport to and from school for pupils of rural schools of general education living at a greater distance from the school; 10) shall provide facilities for heads and teachers of subordinate educational institutions to improve their qualifications, and shall organise their certification in the manner prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Science; 11) shall provide, in the manner prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Science, information to the county governor, the public and the Ministry of Education and Science about the condition and problems of education. Article
The Lithuanian Council for Education
The Lithuanian Council for Education is an institution performing the functions of an expert and consultant on the strategic issues of the development of education of the Republic of Lithuania.
The Lithuanian Council for Education shall be formed and shall function in accordance with the regulations approved by the Government with the approval of the Seimas Committee on Education, Science and Culture. Article
Self-Governance of Educational Institutions
Every educational institution must have institutions of self-governance - the educational institution council and the teachers’ council; other self-governance institutions may also function.
Self-governance institutions: 1) shall approve the regulations of activities of the educational institution; 2) shall establish main prospects of the activities of the educational institution; 3) shall supervise the financial-economic activities of the educational institution.
Within their competence, the bodies of self-governance shall have the right to get information from the administration about the activities of the educational institution.
The competence of the bodies of self-governance of educational institutions shall be defined in the uniform regulations of the activities of educational institutions of an appropriate type (level). Article
The Financing of Educational Institutions
The main sources of financing public and municipal educational institutions are the State and municipal budgets. Financing from the State or municipal budget shall guarantee normal conditions for the functioning of these institutions. Other sources of financing are the Lithuanian Fund for Education, funds for education of towns and regions, and non-budgetary funds of educational institutions.
The amount of foreign capital in joint educational institutions with foreign countries shall be specified in the permission issued by the Ministry of Education and Science to establish such an institution.
Non-public educational institutions shall be maintained by their founders. For financing the programmes of non-public educational institutions providing education in accordance with the state standards, allocations from the budget shall be made in the manner established by the Government or an institution authorised by it as to public or municipal educational institutions of the corresponding type (level). The amount of funds shall be established with account of the expenditure set for one child, pupil of public or municipal educational institutions of the corresponding type (level). Article
Education Funds
The sources of formation of the Lithuanian Fund for Education, county, municipal funds for education, as well as funds of educational institutions shall be: 1) voluntary donations of individuals, organisations or enterprises; 2) income from the activities of the fund; 3) funds and material values donated by organisations and citizens of foreign states, as well as by international organisations.
The framework regulations of the Lithuanian Fund for Education, as well as of county, town (region) funds for education, and funds of educational institutions shall be approved by the Government. fourth chapter International Relations Article
The Right of Lithuanian Residents to Study Abroad
Residents of Lithuania shall have the right to study in foreign countries. This right shall be exercised on the initiative of an individual or through interstate agreements.
Lithuanian educational institutions in foreign countries shall be organised and financial and material assistance shall be provided to them in the manner prescribed by interstate agreements. Article
Teaching Activities and Studying of Foreign Citizens and Persons without Citizenship in the Republic of Lithuania Foreign citizens or persons without citizenship shall have the right to teach and study in the Republic of Lithuania. Conditions for their work and study at the educational institutions of Lithuania shall be provided by appropriate legislative acts and international agreements of the Republic of Lithuania. Article
International Agreements If international agreements prescribe rules other than those provided by this Law, the provisions of the international agreements shall be applicable.” I promulgate this Law enacted by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC VALDAS ADAMKUS

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