Challenges of the Knowledge Society (Jun 2022)
THE FINANCING OF LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION UNITS. CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Abstract
In Romania, the state pre-university education system is mainly supported by ensuring funding from public funds by the central and local authorities, represented by the Ministry of Education, respectively the local councils through the administrative-territorial units within whose jurisdiction the schools are located. The financing of these school units is based on the determination of the standard cost per student, which is the main indicator in substantiating the budget allocations, being a complex of factors related to the region, the area, the environment from which the beneficiaries of the education services come, the language of instruction and the level of education. The main objective for which the schools are financed is to provide quality education services, so that the instructive-educational process to be carried out in optimal conditions. But, as in any field, effectively supporting the education system can be a real challenge. The present work has as objective the analysis of the way in which a lower secondary education unit in the rural area was financed, how the budget was substantiated through the possible funding sources and how the stringent needs of the instructive-educational process were covered through the existing resources. The topic under discussion will also present the constraints caused by poor funding, but also the opportunities arising from effective funding.
