1. State funding system for basic art schools in the Czech Republic
EMU - Tallin, Estoni 30. –
Miroslav Pikhart
Member of the AZUS CR, Czech Republic

2. Legislation The School Act Educational Staff Act
Basic art schools - independent type of school
Framework educational program
Educational Staff Act
Decree on the basic art education
Decree on the funding system

3. Current funding system of basic art schools
School budget
personnel expenses – 80%, paid by national government
other expenses – 20%, 18% paid by pupil , 2% by local government
Personnel expenses
Ministry of Education  local government
national funding system (per child, pupil, student – per capita method)
Local government  school
regional funding system (per child, pupil, student at school)

4. Weaknesses of the current system
Unequal conditions for comparable schools in different regions
different structure of education in regions
different sizes of schools,
different field structure of secondary education
different number of students attending basic art schools
different participation of students in hobby training

5. New funding system of basic art schools
Personnel expenses
Ministry of Education  schools
national funding system for basic art schools
field of art education
level of education
The same funding system for all basic art schools
The money can only be used for basic art schools

6. Basic Art School Association of the Czech Republic (AZUŠ ČR)
AZUŠ ČR was founded in 1999
AZUŠ ČR is the largest association of schools in the Czech Republic, brings together 389 schools, i.e. 80 % of ZUS in the Czech Republic
Structure of the Basic Art School Association
board
prezident
executive director

7. Main goals of AZUŠ ČR
Care for the development and quality of art education in the Czech Republic.
The promotion and protection of interests of basic art schools

8. Cooperation of AZUŠ ČR with state and local authorities
AZUŠ ČR is a commenting body of the Ministry of Education
New funding system of basic arts schools
Ministry of Education
School evaluation
Czech School Inspection
Decree of the basic art education

9. Thank you for your attention
Miroslav Pikhart