1. A brief presentation

2.  School Inspectorate of Prahova County, is an institution under the authority of the Ministry of Education.  Main task is to coordinate and to control the schools of all levels in the county of Prahova: - 235 schools, with 10000 employees, teachers, administrative staff and other staff, and 110000 pupils, from 3 to 19 years.  There are 35 school inspectors.

3.  The total number of schools constitute the school network.  The school network is organized by the local councils based on the agreement of the school Inspectorates.  Irrespective of their form or level, schools are subjected to periodical evaluation and accreditation by the National Agency of Quality (ARACIP) – an external evaluation body.

4.  The school staff is divided in: teaching staff and non-teaching staff  Teaching positions are filled as a result of national exams, locally coordinated by the School Inspectorates.  The employment contract is signed by school leaders. Employees filling non-teaching positions take part in contests organized at the school level.

5.  Annual evaluation of the management activities carried on by school leaders is achieved by the School Inspectorate based on a methodology designed by the Ministry of Education.  The evaluation of general and deputy general inspectors takes place annually and is carried on by the ministry.  Decisions regarding employment, rewards, sanctions or firing of the teaching staff are taken by vote within the Board of Administration.

6. Is organized along five levels:  1) early education (0-6 years) made up of: a)pre-nursery education(0-3 years); b)nursery education (3-6 years);  2) primary education, i.e.preparatory form and I-IV forms (6-11years);

7. Is organized along five levels:  3)secondary education made up of: a) lower secondary education, i. e. gymnasium; b) upper secondary education, which may be: -high-school education (IX-XII forms) with three directions: theoretical vocational, technological; -professional schools education of minimum three years duration;

8. Is organized along five levels:  4) tertiary non-university education, i. e. post high-school education.

9.  High-school education has three directions: a) theoretical field :humanities and scientific; b)technological field: technical, services, natural resources, environment protection; c) vocational field: military, theological, sports, pedagogical, arts.

10.  The Ministry of Education:  -elaborates, applies, monitors and evaluates the national educational policies;  -monitors the activity of external evaluation;  -coordinates and controls the national system of education;  -sets up the national curriculum;  -decides on the structure of the national pre- university network and the number of pupils and submits them to the approval of the Government;  -elaborates regulations for the functioning of the educational system.

11.  The School Inspectorate: - ensures putting into practice in schools of the policies and strategies designed by the Ministry of Education; - coordinates accession to high-schools and national evaluations.

12.  The school board of administration: constituted of 7, 9 or 13 members- teachers, representatives of the parents and of the local councils.  The school leader carries out the decisions of the board of administration; - administers the budget, the material assets of the school; - he/she is appointed by the General Inspector as a result of a contest organized by the Inspectorate. - The school leader signs a four-year contract of administration with the mayor of the town.