The Council of Ministers
After reviewing the correspondence received from the Royal Court No. 5057 dated 16/1/1448 AH, regarding the draft General Education Law.
After reviewing the aforementioned draft law.
After reviewing memoranda No. (790) dated 5/3/1445 AH, No. (2580) dated 16/7/1446 AH, No. (181) dated 18/1/1447 AH, No. (1228) dated 1/4/1447 AH, No. (1703) dated 6/5/1447 AH, No. (3524) dated 14/10/1447 AH, No. (4181) dated 16/12/1447 AH, No. (124) dated 13/1/1448 AH, and No. (193) dated 20/1/1448 AH, prepared by the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers.
After reviewing the minutes prepared by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs No. (9/48/M) dated 3/1/1448 AH.
After reviewing the recommendation of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs No. (2-7/47/T) dated 5/7/1447 AH.
After considering the decisions of the Shura Council No. (343/28) dated 17/11/1447 AH, and No. (479/41) dated 16/1/1448 AH.
After reviewing the recommendation of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers No. (735) dated 20/1/1448 AH.
It is decided as follows:
First: Approval of the General Education Law, in the attached form.
Second: The General Education Affairs Council shall exercise its competencies stipulated in the law referred to in item (First) of this decision, from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Third: Cancellation of the Adult Education and Literacy Law, issued by Royal Decree No. (M/22) dated 9/6/1392 AH, provided that the legal provisions stipulated in this law shall continue to apply until the General Education Affairs Council approves the necessary legal provisions regarding them, in accordance with its competencies stipulated in the law referred to in item (First) of this decision, within a period not exceeding (one year) from the date of the law’s enforcement.
A draft Royal Decree has been prepared accordingly, its text is attached herewith.
Fourth: Cancellation of the following:
- 1- The General Education Policy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, issued by Council of Ministers decision No. (779) dated 16/9/1389 AH.
- 2- Regulations for Establishing General Education Schools, issued by Council of Ministers decision No. (557) dated 26/10/1439 AH.
- 3- Regulations for Organizing Private Schools, issued by Council of Ministers decision No. (1006) dated 13/8/1395 AH.
- 4- Regulations for Foreign Schools, issued by Council of Ministers decision No. (26) dated 4/2/1418 AH.
- 5- Regulations for Appointing Directors of Private Schools, issued by Council of Ministers decision No. (175) dated 15/6/1422 AH.
- 6- Regulations for Organizing Summer Schools for Quran Memorization, issued by Council of Ministers decisions No. (245) dated 21/2/1398 AH, and No. (49) dated 11/3/1405 AH.
- 7- Provisions related to Al-Thaghr Model Schools stipulated in the organizational arrangements for the Capital Model Institute in Riyadh and Al-Thaghr Model Schools in Jeddah, issued by Council of Ministers decision No. (238) dated 13/5/1439 AH.
Fifth: Continuation of the application of the legal provisions stipulated in the documents referred to in item (Fourth) of this decision until the General Education Affairs Council approves the necessary legal provisions regarding them, in accordance with its competencies stipulated in the law referred to in item (First) of this decision, within a period not exceeding (one year) from the date of the law’s enforcement.
Sixth: The General Education Affairs Council shall exercise its competence in determining financial benefits, as stipulated in paragraph (4) of Article (8) of the law referred to in item (First) of this decision, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance.
Seventh: The General Education Affairs Council shall exercise its competence in approving the terms and conditions for contracting with teachers, and approving the unified model for teachers’ employment contracts in governmental educational institutions, as stipulated in paragraphs (4) and (10) of Article (8) of the law referred to in item (First) of this decision, in coordination with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
Eighth: The General Education Affairs Council shall exercise its competence in determining the financial fees, as stipulated in paragraph (5) of Article (8) of the law referred to in item (First) of this decision, in accordance with the National Framework for Fees and Financial Charges, issued by Council of Ministers decision No. (611) dated 22/8/1447 AH.
Ninth: The Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, shall study the appropriateness of subjecting members of the administrative body and teachers in educational institutions to the Labor Law and Social Insurance Law, and report what is necessary.
Tenth: The Minister of Education and the Minister of Finance shall agree on all matters related to the investment of assets and properties allocated for general education belonging to the Ministry of Education, and the appropriate mechanisms that enable the Ministry to benefit from revenues, fines, and financial fees for works and services collected by the Ministry in accordance with the provisions of the law referred to in item (First) of this decision, in a manner that supports its financial sustainability, without prejudice to the provisions of Royal Circular Order No. (55685) dated 30/11/1438 AH.
Prime Minister