Question 17441 — private education

Summary

Mr. Nicolas Pacquot questions the Minister of National Education and Youth about the unequal treatment faced by municipalities hosting one or more private school establishments under contract on their territory. Indeed, article R442-44 of the education code (in its subsection devoted to financing the expenses of classes under association contract) provides the following provisions: “With regard to elementary and pre-primary classes, the municipalities of residence are required to cover, for students domiciled in their territory and under the same conditions as for the corresponding classes of public education, the operating expenses of the classes under contract, subject to the charges relating to teaching staff paid directly by the State [...]". Consequently, the municipalities of residence private establishments under contract are required to cover the operating expenses of these establishments for all students domiciled in their territory, without distinction. If this measure aims to guarantee the free choice of parents in matters of education, it forces municipalities to bear additional expenses, even if their public establishments are able to accommodate these children from surrounding communities. In addition, it should be noted that the contribution paid to private establishments is identical to that of the public sector, while private establishments request a financial contribution from parents. This therefore creates unequal treatment. Faced with this situation, he asks if the Government is considering harmonizing these regulations, so that they are fair and equitable for all municipalities, in particular by studying the possibility of reducing the amount of municipal contribution paid to private establishments up to the financial participation requested from parents.

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