School supervision
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All public schools in NRW are under the supervision of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
In NRW, school supervision is organized into three levels, each with different tasks and responsibilities:
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The ministry as the highest school supervisory authority
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The respective district government as the upper school supervisory authority
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The state school office as the lower school supervisory authority
According to the School Act for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the following responsibilities currently apply to schools in the Oberberg district:
The highest school supervisory authority is the Ministry of School and Education of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The school ministry oversees the entire school system of the state and decides on matters of fundamental importance. It ensures the statewide foundations for the pedagogical and organizational work of schools and for an efficient school system.
For more information, please visit:
www.schulministerium.nrw
The District Government of Cologne is the responsible upper school supervisory authority for the Oberberg district.
In addition to the Oberberg district, it advises and supervises all other school offices and 20 teacher training colleges in the Cologne administrative district in terms of school and administrative matters. Furthermore, it also handles the personnel matters of teachers at secondary schools.
The commissioners of the district government directly supervise the schools of the following types:
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Secondary schools (lower secondary level): Department 42
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High schools (lower and upper secondary levels, and upper secondary level at comprehensive schools): Department 43
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Comprehensive schools / Secondary schools (lower and upper secondary levels): Department 44
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Vocational colleges: Department 45
Contact details and further information can be found at:
www.bezreg-koeln.nrw.de/themen/schule-und-bildung
The state school office for the Oberberg district exercises administrative and professional supervision over primary schools, secondary modern schools, and certain special schools. Its headquarters are located in Gummersbach.
Further information, including contact details, can be found at:
www.obk.de/cms200/sub/schulamt