Organizational Restructuring and Change of Name

• Main Office (1 Office, 3 Bureaus, 7 Directors, 12 Divisions)
  • Education Policy Bureau

    - Discontinued : Civic Education Division

  • Lifelong Career Education Bureau

    - Discontinued : Student Life and Education Division

    - Newly Established : Civic Life Education Division

    - Change of Name : Physical Education and Health Division ⇒ Physical Education, Health, Culture and Arts Division

  • Education Administration Bureau

    - Discontinued : Education and Information Technology Division, Education Space Planning Council

• Subsidiary Organizations
  • Educational Research and Information Institute (1 Research Institute, 5 Departments, 7 Divisions)

    - Newly Established : Department of Education and Information Technology (Information Services Division, Information Protection Division, NEIS Operation Division, Infrastructure Operation Division)

  • Student Education Center

    - Change of Name : Gapyeong English Education Center ⇒ Global Culture and Language Experience Education Center

  • School Health Promotion Center (5 Divisions)

    - Newly Established : School Lunch Operation Division, Occupational Safety and Health Division

    - Change of Name : Health Services Division ⇒ Health and Environmental Services Division

  • Education Facilities Management Office

    - Change of Name : Operation Services Division ⇒ Administrative Services Division

  • District Office of Education (2 Bureaus, 7 Divisions, 1 Center)

    - Newly Established : Unified School Support Center

Mr. Cho Hee-yeon took office as the 21st Superintendent

Temporary Branch was established (1 Office, 3 Bureaus, 7 Directors, 14 Divisions, 1 Council)

• Education Space Planning Council was newly established within the Education Administration Bureau

Organizational Restructuring (1 Office, 3 Bureaus, 7 Directors, 14 Divisions)

• Office of Planning and Coordination

  - Newly Established : The Position of Director for Labor-Management Cooperation - Discontinued : The Position of Director for Information Technology

• Education Administration Bureau

  - Newly Established : Education and Information Technology Division

Name and Hierarchy Changes for Subsidiary Organizations

• Seoul Educational Research and Information Institute ⇒ Seoul Education Research and Information Institute under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Seoul Science Park ⇒ Seoul Science Park under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Seoul Education Training Institute ⇒ Seoul Education Training Institute under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Seoul Student Education Center ⇒ Seoul Student Education Center under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Seoul Early Childhood Education and Promotion Center ⇒ Seoul Early Childhood Education and Promotion Center under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Seoul School Health Promotion Center ⇒ Seoul School Health Promotion Center under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Seoul Student Gymnasium ⇒ Seoul Student Gymnasium under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Seoul Education Facilities Management Office ⇒ Seoul Education Facilities Management Office under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Mapo Lifelong Learning Center ⇒ Mapo Lifelong Learning Hall under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Nowon Lifelong Learning Center ⇒ Nowon Lifelong Learning Center under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Godeok Lifelong Learning Center ⇒ Godeok Lifelong Learning Center under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Yeongdeungpo Lifelong Learning Center ⇒ Yeongdeungpo Lifelong Learning Center under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Gangnam Public Library ⇒ Gangnam Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Gangdong Public Library ⇒ Gangdong Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Gangseo Public Library ⇒ Gangseo Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Gaepo Public Library ⇒ Gaepo Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Gocheok Public Library ⇒ Gocheok Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Guro Public Library ⇒ Guro Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Namsan Public Library ⇒ Namsan Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Dobong Public Library ⇒ Dobong Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Dongdaemun Public Library ⇒ Dongdaemun Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Dongjak Public Library ⇒ Dongjak Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Seodaemun Public Library ⇒ Seodaemun Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Songpa Public Library ⇒ Songpa Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Yangcheon Public Library ⇒ Yangcheon Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Children’s Public Library ⇒ Children’s Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Yongsan Public Library ⇒ Yongsan Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Jeongdok Public Library ⇒ Jeongdok Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
• Jongno Public Library ⇒ Jongno Public Library under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

Name Changes of District Offices of Education

• Seoul Gangnam District Office of Education ⇒ Seoul Gangnam Seocho District Office of Education
• Seoul Gangseo District Office of Education ⇒ Seoul Gangseo Yangcheon District Office of Education
• Seoul Seongbuk District Office of Education ⇒ Seoul Seongbuk Gangbuk District Office of Education

Organizational Restructuring and Change of Name (1 Office, 2 Bureaus, 7 Directors, 13 Divisions)

• Director for Public Information

  - Change of Designation : Director for Public Information ⇒ Spokesperson

• Office of Planning and Coordination

  - Newly Established : The Position of Director for Participation and Cooperation

  - Discontinued : The Position of Director for Education and Welfare

  - Change of Designation : Director for Policy Planning ⇒ Director for Policy and Safety Planning

• Education Policy Bureau

  - Newly Established : Educational Innovation Division, Civic Education Division

  - Discontinued : Educational Curriculum Policy Division, Teacher Policy Division

• Lifelong Career Education Bureau

  - Change of Name : School Life and Education Division ⇒ Student Life and Education Division, Physical Education, Health and Youth Division ⇒ Physical Education and Health Division

• Education Administration Bureau

  - Change of Name : Education Facilities Division ⇒ Education Facilities Safety Division

• Education Research and Information Institute

  - Newly Established : Center for Education Policy Research

  - Discontinued : Department of Education Research Planning

  - Change of Name : Department of Educational Curriculum Research ⇒ Department of Planning and Evaluation Department of Character and Career Research ⇒ Department of Educational Curriculum and Career Advancement

• Municipal Library

  - Newly Established : Reading Culture Promotion Division (Gangseo, Dongdaemun, Seodaemun, Yongsan Public Libraries)

  - Discontinued : School Library Services Division (Gangseo, Namsan, Yangcheon, Dongdaemun, Jeongdok Public Libraries)

  - Change of Name : Cultural Activity Services Division ⇒ Reading Culture Promotion Division

• District Office of Education (2 Bureaus, 7 Divisions)

  - Newly Established : Educational Cooperation and Welfare Division

Mr. Cho Hee-yeon took office as the 20th Superintendent

Name Changes of District Offices of Education

• Seoul Gangdong District Office of Education ⇒ Seoul Gangdong Songpa District Office of Education
• Seoul Dongjak District Office of Education ⇒ Seoul Dongjak Gwanak District Office of Education
• Seoul Seongdong District Office of Education ⇒ Seoul Seongdong Gwangjin District Office of Education

Organizational Restructuring and Change of Name (1 Office, 3 Bureaus, 7 Directors, 13 Divisions)

• Office of Planning and Management

  - Newly Established : The Position of Director for Information Technology

  - Change of Designation:

  Director for Budget Information ⇒ Director for Budget Director for Education Autonomy ⇒ Director for Administrative Management

• Education Policy Bureau

  - Newly Established : Early Childhood Education Division

  - Change of Name :

  School Policy Division ⇒ Elementary Education Division

  Future Talent Education Division ⇒ Secondary Education Division

  Education Curriculum Division ⇒ Education Curriculum Policy Division

Organizational Restructuring and Change of Name (1 Office, 3 Bureaus, 6 Directors, 12 Divisions)

• Education Policy Bureau : School Innovation Division ⇒ School Policy Division

• Bureau of Lifelong Career Education : Responsibility Education Division ⇒ School Life and Education Division Physical Education and Health Division ⇒ Physical Education, Health, and Youth Division

• Restructuring of Seoul Jungbu District Office of Education : 4 Divisions ⇒ 2 Bureaus, 6 Divisions

Mr. Moon Yong-lin took office as the 19th Superintendent

Acting Superintendent (Vice Superintendent Mr. Lee Dae-yeong)

Superintendent Mr. Kwak No-hyun returned to office

Acting Superintendent Appointed (Vice Superintendent Mr. Lee Dae-yeong)

Acting Superintendent Appointed (Vice Superintendent Mr. Lim Seung-bin)

Organizational Restructuring and Change of Name (1 Office, 3 Bureaus, 6 Directors, 12 Divisions)

• Director for Audit and Inspection ⇒ Inspector General

• Office of Planning and Management ⇒ Office of Planning and Coordination

  - Newly Established : Director for Policy Planning, Director for Budget Information, Director for Education Autonomy

  - Discontinued : Director for Budget Planning, Director for Administrative Management, Director for Information Technology

• Education Policy Bureau

  - Newly Established : School Innovation Division, Education Curriculum Division, Future Talent Education Division, Teacher Policy Division

  - Discontinued : Elementary Education Policy Division, Secondary Education Policy Division, Education Curriculum Policy Division, School Policy Division

• Lifelong Education Bureau ⇒ Lifelong Career Education Bureau

  - Newly Established : Responsibility Education Division

  - Discontinued : Science and Gifted Education Division

  - Change of Name :

  Lifelong Learning Promotion Division ⇒ Lifelong Education Division

  Occupation and Career Education Division ⇒ Career and Occupation Education Division

  School Physical Education and Health Division ⇒ Physical Education and Health Division

• Education Services Bureau ⇒ Educational Administration Bureau

  - Newly Established : Education Finance Division

  - Discontinued : Private School Services Division

• Change of Name for Local Office of Education Branches

  - School Services Bureau ⇒ Education Services Bureau

  - Lifelong Education and Physical Education Division ⇒ Lifelong Education and Health Division

Change of Name for Local Office of Education

• Seoul OO Office of Education ⇒ Seoul OO District Office of Education
• Education and Management Bureau ⇒ School Services Bureau, Management Bureau ⇒ Administrative Services Bureau
• Elementary Education Division ⇒ Elementary Education Services Division
• Secondary Education Division ⇒ Secondary Education Services Division
• Management Division ⇒ Administrative Services Division
• Finance Division ⇒ Finance and Welfare Services Division
• Facilities Division ⇒ School Facilities Services Division

Seoul Metropolitan Board of Education Discontinued

Mr. Kwak No-hyun took office as the 18th Superintendent

Acting Superintendent (Vice Superintendent Mr. Lee Sung-hee)

Restructuring and Change of Name

• Office of Planning and Management : The positions of Director for Policy Planning and Director for Budget Laws were merged ⇒ The positions of Director for Budget Planning and Director for Information Technology were newly established.
• Education Policy Bureau : Teacher Policy Division was discontinued and School Policy Division was newly established.
• Education Services Bureau : School Management Services Division ⇒ School Services Division and Finance Division were dissolved and Private Education Services Division was newly established.
• Seoul Metropolitan Education Facilities Management Office (5 Divisions ⇒ 2 Bureaus, 7 Divisions)