Parents must understand, these are the rules for the use of Regular BOS Funds by schools according to the Minister of Education and Culture Regulation

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Schools are required to use these funds for the benefit of students.

Brilio.net - Quality education is the right of every child in Indonesia. To realize this, the government has allocated Regular School Operational Assistance (BOS) Funds for public and private schools. However, not all guardians understand how these funds are actually used by schools. Permendikbud Number 63 of 2023 regulates in detail the use of Regular BOS Funds , so it is important for guardians to know these rules so that there are no misunderstandings, especially regarding educational contributions.

Schools are required to use these funds for the benefit of students, from providing teaching materials, paying teachers, to improving school facilities. Transparency in the management of these funds is also key, so that parents can monitor and ensure that the educational contributions given are not misused.

Brilio.net summarized from various sources, Monday (30/9), the following is a complete explanation of the rules for using Regular BOS Funds that need to be understood.

- Duplicate registration form
- Acceptance of new students
- Publication or announcement of acceptance of new students
- Educational unit environment introduction activities for children and parents
- Re-registration of old students
- Other relevant activities in the context of implementing the acceptance of new students.

- Provision of main and supporting textbooks including digital books
- Provision of non-text books including digital books
- Provision or printing of modules and teaching materials
- Other relevant funding for library development.

- Provision of educational tools and learning support materials
- Costs for developing learning media based on information and communication technology
- Provision of applications or software for learning
- Other relevant learning activities to support the learning process.

Meanwhile, for the implementation of extracurricular activities, several things that can be funded include:

- Organizing extracurricular activities according to school needs
- Funding for participating in competitions
- Other relevant funding to support the operational costs of extracurricular activities.

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- Implementation of daily tests, mid-semester tests, end-of-semester tests, class promotion tests, national assessments
- Conducting character surveys, school assessments, computer-based assessments and/or other assessments
- Other relevant funding for assessment and evaluation activities for learning in schools.

- Routine management and operations of schools both in the context of face-to-face learning and/or distance learning
- Purchase of hand sanitizer, disinfectant fluid, masks and other supporting equipment
- Other relevant funding to fulfill the administration of school activities.

- Development/improvement of teacher and education personnel competencies
- Development of innovations related to learning content and learning methods
- Other relevant funding to support the professional development of teachers and education personnel.

- Financing of electricity, internet and water, provision of medicines, cleaning equipment or other health equipment in order to maintain the health of students and educators.
- Other relevant financing in order to fulfill the power and/or service needs of the Education Unit.

- Maintenance of learning tools, maintenance of educational demonstration tools
- Other relevant funding for the maintenance of educational unit facilities and infrastructure

Provision of multimedia learning tools such as printing or procurement of modules, compilation of modules, and learning media based on information and communication technology. Provision of multimedia tools can also be for the procurement of skill tools, practice materials, desktop computers and/or laptops used in the learning process. In addition, it also includes the procurement of other relevant multimedia tools in order to support learning based on information and communication technology.

What is meant here can be relevant activities in order to improve the expertise competency of educational units.

What is meant here can be relevant activities in order to support the absorption of graduates.

For honorarium payments, a maximum of 50% of the total allocation of Regular BOS Funds received by the Education Unit can be used. Honorarium payments can be given to teachers with non-civil servant status, registered in Dapodik, have a unique educator and education personnel number, and have not received a teacher professional allowance.

(brl/wen)