OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 6 Year No. 47 ADDIS ABABA - 64 July , 2000 CONTENTS Proclamation No. 217/2000 Strengthening of the Management and Adminis tration of Schools ( Amendment ) Proclamation Page 1388 PROCLAMATION NO . 217/2000 A PROCLAMATION TO AMEND THE STRENGTHENING OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOLS PROCLAMATION WHEREAS , it has become necessary to provide nationalized public schools with the management and ad ministration of appropriate organs established under the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ; WHEREAS , it has become necessary to re - organize the the respective region or city administration in which they are meet the national standard as well ; WHEREAS , it has become necessary to provide public schools with a new structural organization with a view of the rights and benefits of teachers thereof , and designed 10 render a better service to the society ; WHEREAS , it has become necessary to amend the strengthening of the Management and Administration of Schools Proclamation ; NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 ( 1 ) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , it is hereby Proclaimed as follows : Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the ' Strengthening of the Management and Administration of Schools ( Amen Unit Price The African Law Archive 6 " July , 2000– Page 1389 Amendment 1 ) The Strengtheming of the Management and Ad ministration of Schools Proclamation No. 260/1984 is hereby amended as follows : ( a ) the powers and duties given to the Ministry and Minister of Education respectively with respect to the Management and Adminis tration of Public Schools is transferred to the Organs referred to in Article 3 of this Proclamation ; ( b ) Articles 14-25 , 28 , 29 and 30 are repealed . 2 ) the Public Schools Employment Regulations ( Legal Notice No. 85/1984 ) issued pursuant to the Streng thening of the Management and Administration of Schools proclamation No. 260/1984 is repealed . Power to Issue Regulations Councils of National / Regional governments and Coun cils of City Administrations accountable to the Federal government may issue regulations with respect to the administration and management , the educational curriculum , the employment and administration of teachers in public schools situated in their respective region ; and supervise the implementation of same . Power to Issue Directives Education Bearaux of National / Regional Governments and City Administrations may issue directives to im plement regulations issued by their respective Councils of National / Regional Governments and City Adminis trations . 5. Accountability Public Schools shall be accountable to the appropriate education bearaux of the respective National / Regional governments and City Administrations in which they are situated . Transfer of Rights and Obligations The rights and obligations of Public Schools Committees established under Proclamation No. 260/1984 are , pur suant to directives to be issued , transferred to the appropriate organs referred to in Article 3 of this Proclamation . Transitional Provisions The Public Schools Committees established under Proclamation No. 260/1984 to administer Public Schools shall continue to serve in accordance with the prevailing practice until the Organs which administer Public schools pursuant to Article 3 of this Proclamation are cstablished . The African Law Archive 8. Inapplicalbe Laws Any law or practice inconsistent with respect to subject matters covered under this proclamation shall be of no effect . Effective Date This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 61 " day of July , 2000 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 6 ' " day of July , 2000 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive