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Busan Metropolitan City and Office of Education to Strengthen Student Safety, Care, and Future Competencies… Advancing Education Support That Citizens Can Truly Feel

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) and the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education (Superintendent Kim Seok-jun) announced that the “2026 First Half Education Administration Council” will be held today (the 6th) at 10:00 a.m. in the strategic conference room of the Office of Education.

This council meeting has been arranged to promote progressive changes in educational administration and address current educational issues through mutual cooperation between Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education.

Mayor Park Heong-joon, Superintendent Kim Seok-jun, and bureau directors responsible for agenda items from both institutions are expected to attend the meeting.

The Education Administration Council has been held twice annually, in the first and second halves of the year, to efficiently promote key regional education issues such as establishing systems for nurturing local talent and strengthening student safety.

At this first-half meeting, a total of six agenda items proposed by both institutions will be presented, and in-depth discussions will be conducted on the current progress of each agenda and possible cooperation measures.

Agenda items proposed by the city include four initiatives: the creation of Smart (Artificial Intelligence) Schools to realize the future school model; the Sunshine School RE100 Corporate Coexistence Project; the development of the Busan-style children’s English learning materials “English Waves”; and the establishment of a Busan-style Artificial Intelligence (AI) education cooperation system.

The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education has proposed two agenda items: promoting the attraction of the National Youth Didirim Center and supporting the development and selection of agreement-based specialized high schools for 2026.

The city has continuously worked with the Office of Education to identify and pursue initiatives that citizens can tangibly experience.

Efforts have been made to create safe commuting environments so students can travel to and from school with peace of mind. At the same time, through educational welfare and care support, the city has helped reduce the burden on families and established a foundation for children to grow in a stable environment.

Meanwhile, regarding the utilization of the former Busan Nam High School relocation site, which was discussed as a 2025 council agenda item, the two institutions agreed that the Office of Education will expand the sports middle and high schools, while the city will purchase the remaining land to develop it as a central hub within a tourism district.

Both institutions plan to prepare detailed implementation measures through working-level consultations among related departments so that this project can serve as a cooperative model that simultaneously expands educational infrastructure and reorganizes urban space.

Mayor Park Heong-joon is expected to state, “To accelerate the changes that citizens can feel in their daily lives, we will increase both the speed and the tangible impact of policy implementation,” adding, “Through close cooperation with the Office of Education, we will further strengthen education support that citizens can truly experience, including student safety, care, and the development of future competencies.”