Requirements for Resolution of School Violence Cases by the School Principal — 4 Conditions and Points to Check Before Written Consent

Procedure

1. 1. Case investigation by the dedicated body

   The school's dedicated body for school violence investigates the reported case and takes statements from the victim and aggressor students and their guardians. The written confirmations and statements made at this stage form the basis for deciding whether the requirements for the principal's resolution are met.

2. 2. Checking the four requirements

   All of the following must be met: there is no medical certificate stating that physical or mental treatment for 2 weeks or more is needed; there is no property damage, or the damage has been restored immediately or restoration has been promised; the violence is not continuous; and the act is not retaliation for a report, statement or similar act. A medical certificate for less than 2 weeks or a simple doctor's note can still satisfy the requirement.

3. 3. Written consent of the victim's side

   Even when the requirements are met, the case is closed by the principal's resolution only if the victim student and guardian confirm in writing that they do not want the Deliberation Committee to be convened. If the victim's side wants it, the school must convene the Deliberation Committee.

4. 4. Recording what was agreed

   If anything was promised, such as treatment costs, counseling costs or compensation for belongings, have it kept as an official record through the dedicated body. Whether the promise is kept becomes the basis for a later request to reopen the case.

5. 5. Checking whether the case can be reopened

   If the offending side promised to restore property damage and did not do so, or if facts not confirmed during the investigation are newly confirmed, the victim's side may request in writing that the principal convene the Deliberation Committee. It is difficult to withdraw consent for other reasons.

Required documents

• Written confirmation of whether the victim student and guardian request a deliberation committee meeting (school form, Act on the Prevention of and Countermeasures against Violence in Schools, Article 13-2(2)1)
• Guardian's written confirmation and student's written confirmation for the dedicated body's case investigation
• Medical certificate or doctor's note (if applicable)
• Receipts and photographs showing property damage and its restoration
• Consent form for resolution by the school principal (written confirmation by the victim student and guardian)
• Record of what was promised, such as treatment costs and compensation

Fees

There is no official fee. The fee of Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office for drafting a written opinion or statement of reasons starts from 150,000 won and varies with the scope of organizing the facts and reviewing the written confirmations. We will advise you after a consultation based on the background of the case.

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Legal basis and review date

• Act on the Prevention of and Countermeasures against Violence in Schools, Article 13-2
• Act on the Prevention of and Countermeasures against Violence in Schools, Article 13
• Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Prevention of and Countermeasures against Violence in Schools, Article 14-3
• Ministry of Education, 2026 School Violence Case Handling Guidebook

Checked against the statutes on 2026-10-05

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• Once the consent form is signed, consent cannot in principle be withdrawn, so check the requirements and what was agreed before signing.

Frequently asked questions