Question 13743 — private education

Summary

Mr. Eric Liégeon draws the attention of the Minister of National Education to the shortcomings noted in the application of the obligation to finance private establishments under contract by local authorities within the framework of day school packages. Indeed, in application of the “Debré” law of December 31, 1959, local authorities are required to finance, via municipal, departmental and regional packages, operating expenses of private establishments under contract under the principle of parity with public education. However, a recent study published by the National Federation of Catholic Education Management Organizations (Fnogec) reveals that certain local authorities do not respect this equal funding, although provided for by law, and puts the shortfall at 450 euros on average per year per child. To scale nationally, nearly 900 million euros are missing each year from the financing of Catholic education under contract with very significant disparities depending on the territories, not all communities being affected by this breach of the law. This situation creates a break in equality between families depending on their place of residence and has a direct impact on households since certain private establishments are forced to compensate for shortfalls in public funding with increased family contributions. While 2.1 million students are currently enrolled in private education under contract in France, the sustainability of the educational network, particularly in rural areas where these establishments are very present, is therefore threatened. Several proposals have been put forward to ensure that this obligation to financing is respected: establishment of a national floor package guaranteeing a minimum level of financing across the entire territory as well as greater transparency of the methods for calculating the packages, through the annual publication of a certification detailing the methodology used by each community. In this context, he asks him what measures he intends to take in order to guarantee the equitable application of the law in the financing of private education under contract and thus reduce the disparities between territories and the financial pressure on families.

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