Webinar on the Topic of “School Rules 2025”

The webinar “School Rules 2025”, which took place on 10 February 2025 in cooperation with Nakladateľstvo FORUM, provided a practical overview of the legislation and recent developments relating to the drafting, content, and application of school rules. The expert presentation was delivered by Mgr. Andrej Guba, LL.M., managing attorney at law firm soukeník — štrpka.

On 10 February 2025, a webinar entitled “School Rules 2025” was held in cooperation with Nakladateľstvo FORUM and delivered by Mgr. Andrej Guba, LL.M., managing attorney and specialist in education law from law firm soukeník — štrpka.

The aim of the webinar was to familiarise participants with the legislative framework governing the drafting, content, approval process, and publication of school rules, as well as other important practical aspects, including legislative developments arising from amendments to the Education Act.

The webinar consisted of the following thematic areas:

Introduction to school rules

Definition and scope of school rules

Legislative regulations and standards, methodological and organisational instructions and guidelines that must be known when drafting and preparing school rules

Requirements concerning the structure, content, and scope of school rules

The process of approval and consultation of school rules, and the principal’s obligations in connection with the issuance of school rules

Who bears responsibility for the drafting and issuance of school rules?

Issuance of new school rules or supplementation of existing school rules

Publication of school rules, familiarising pupils, employees, and parents with the content of school rules

Changes to school rules arising from legislative amendments and their implementation

The issue of excusing the absence of a child / pupil from school

The issue of the use of mobile phones at school

Segregation in upbringing and education

Introduction of the possibility to establish an adaptation class

Organisation of teaching at primary school during the morning hours

Addressing breaches of school rules

Educational measures

Protective measures

Key areas that need to be regulated in school rules