Education - Independent schools feel underfunded
The independent schools in Thuringia feel underfunded and have warned against reclaiming money. The state working group of independent schools in Thuringia (LAG) announced in Erfurt on Tuesday that they expect the governing coalition in particular not to "exacerbate the de facto underfunding of independent schools by demanding additional repayments".
According to this, the Ministry of Education has changed its legal opinion, according to which so-called depreciation and overhead costs of independent school authorities should no longer be recognized. The LAG called on the state parliamentary groups to enshrine the recognition of these costs in law.
According to the LAG, overhead costs also include classic administrative costs, which are also incurred by pupils at state schools.
Independent schools are generally financed partly by the state and partly with the help of school fees. The amount of state funding depends on how much a pupil costs on average at a state school. The independent schools then receive 80 percent of this. According to the LAG, around 30,000 pupils attend independent schools in Thuringia.
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The independent schools in Thuringia are advocating against reclaiming funds that previously recognized their depreciation and overhead costs. This change in legal opinion, announced by the Ministry of Education, has led the LAG to urge the state parliamentary groups to enshrine this recognition in law. Despite being partly funded by the state and school fees, independent schools in Thuringia, which cater to around 30,000 pupils, could potentially face financial challenges if these costs are not recognized.
Source: www.stern.de
