The demolition and reconstruction of old school buildings are accelerated to improve the environment of elementary and junior high schools
To address the problems of old school buildings and inadequate earthquake resistance at elementary and junior high schools, the K-12 Education Administration, Ministry of Education, sought funding from the Executive Yuan to implement a project in 2017 to assist local governments for the demolishing the old school buildings that are simply too old to be effectively renovated or are with immediate, potential danger and would call for an urgent renovation. As a result, a total of 158 school buildings have been reconstructed. In 2020, the Ministry of Education approved another 117 school buildings in 22 cities or counties to be reconstructed with the Executive Yuan’s general subsidies, and the reconstruction is scheduled to be completed during 2022, to allow elementary and junior high schools across the country to create a safe and comfortable learning environment.