Pavel will hold talks with Association of Regions next week, including on funding for non-teaching staff

President Petr Pavel will meet with the Association of Regions of Czechia next week to discuss several topics, including the transfer of funding for non-teaching staff from the state to the founders. The Association of Regions is one of the organizations calling for a stop to the proposed transfer. The transfer has also faced strong opposition from regions, towns, municipalities, and school unions.

The government plans to transfer funding for non-teaching staff, such as cooks, cleaners, and janitors, as well as part of other non-investment expenditures (ONIV), to school founders starting in September. The proposal suggests that schools use this transferred money for items like textbooks, teaching aids, teacher training, and trips.