Fengyuan High School student in Taichung City committed suicide. His father (second from right) was accompanied by Mindai and Renben Foundation on the 22nd of last month and accused him of being bullied and improperly disciplined by the school director and instructors.

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[Reporter Cai Shuyuan/Taichung Report] Students of Fengyuan High School in Taichung City were suspected of being bullied by their teachers and committed suicide in February this year, which caused an uproar. The Education Bureau stated today that the school’s investigation results pointed out that the former academic director and others were involved in improper discipline. The circumstances were serious and caused physical and mental harm to the students. The Education Bureau held the Principal’s Performance Evaluation Committee today, and decided to punish the principal for one misdemeanor, remove the principal, return the school’s investigation report and the resolution of the school meeting, and request the school to transfer the former academic director to the teaching evaluation He will be severely punished in accordance with the law, and the most important thing is not to rule out dismissal.

The Bureau of Education stated that the school was negatively confronted with the case at the beginning, and the investigation was delayed. Therefore, the Bureau of Education took the initiative to intervene and transferred the principal, chief instructor, student innovation personnel and other related persons to the case from their current positions. A teaching evaluation meeting was held, and it was decided to suspend the employment of the director of academic affairs and wait for the investigation.

The Education Bureau stated that the school investigation team reported that the former academic director, chief instructor and two academic innovation personnel were involved in improper discipline. The circumstances were serious and caused the student's physical and mental harm. Do not transfer to the assessment committee or relevant committees formed according to law for administrative discussion.

The Education Bureau formally received the investigation report and school meeting minutes sent by the school yesterday. After inspection, the former academic director was found to have improper discipline, and the circumstances were serious. The Education Bureau immediately sent a letter to the school, requesting that the former school director The director of academic affairs will transfer the matter to the "Teaching Evaluation Council" for review in accordance with the measures for dismissal, non-renewal, suspension or dismissal of teachers in schools below senior high schools, and will be severely punished, and the most serious dismissal is not ruled out.

Regarding the punishment of the principal, the Education Bureau stated that the Education Bureau held a principal appraisal meeting today to review and hold the principal accountable. Inappropriate, so the decision was made to record a major demerit; the Education Bureau determined that he was no longer suitable for the post of principal, and dismissed the principal in accordance with Article 17 and Article 15 of the Senior Secondary Education Law.

The Bureau of Education emphasizes that the investigation of this case will uphold the principles of fairness and impartiality, and the principle of not infringing and not indulging, actively supervising the school’s investigation and handling. If there is any violation of the law, it must be dealt with strictly. Counseling discipline knowledge and ability, creating a friendly and good learning environment.

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