An investigative team of outside experts held its first meeting regarding the issue of the Nagoya City Board of Education receiving money and goods from an organization formed by teachers and others along with a list of teachers to recommend to the school principal.
At the meeting, it was confirmed that the investigation would focus on whether or not there would be any impact on personnel affairs, and that certain investigation results would be made public within the next month.
The meeting held at Nagoya City Hall on the 21st was attended by six members, including former Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology executive and professor Ken Terawaki of Kyoto University of Arts, educational administration experts, and lawyers.
At the meeting, it was confirmed that the investigation would first focus on whether the receipt of money or goods was having a negative impact on human resources, and that certain findings would be made public within the next month.
In addition, based on this policy, the members have decided to share basic information regarding the faculty personnel system in advance, and will hold the next meeting within this month to consider who should be interviewed. I did.
After the meeting, Professor Terawaki, who chairs the meeting, told reporters, ``The common understanding is that we should be able to reach a conclusion quickly, but not be hasty.The purpose is to convince the citizens. ``If there is a personnel change that has a negative impact on the educational field, we must make strict corrections, and if it becomes clear that there is no such concern, we must provide an explanation so that they can feel at ease.''