Free school is a phenomenon that was fantastic, and able to lull the public. Even in the election campaign, made a pemilukada on issues most absorbing society. Was persuaded that the community chose the hope of enjoying a free education in accordance with the promise he had given.
We have already the community with free school term. Some argue that free means not giving any donations to the school, and just take the body only. As for books, clothes, shoes, learning infrastructure became dependents schools. There is a pessimistic view, if free how education will be enjoyed, because they are already familiar with free gas inflammable. Or with free clothing donations from the donors who are not suitable to be used. Or free groceries, free rice and others are free which is identical with that quality is not good.
Both the above view is understandable considering the nation majemuknya Indonesia, economic conditions and the level of public knowledge. Among Educators "free schools" would also be a serious discussion, teachers in schools are still "wait and see" for this phenomenon mengsikapi. As a direct effort to deal with people and proper education if teachers are invited to provide input on the school free of charge. Therefore the current level of educators in the education unit was among the bulk of people who do not want to "participate" in providing funds for school operations. As a servant of our country should support the implementation of free education. Taking the term fishing can ikanya but not muddy pond.
In the 2009/2010 school year all schools must have a document Education Unit Level Curriculum and in the year 2013 all schools should have a standard set by the government. Free school is a serious issue because, to meet the 8 standards set by the government: Content Standards, Graduation Standards, Infrastructure Standard, Standard Process, Labor Standards and Workforce Education, Standard Management, Standard Cost and Standard Assessment.
One of the most severe standards are Standards and Tools in which each school at least must have: 1. classrooms, 2. the library, 3. space science laboratory, 4. space management, 5. room teachers, 6. administrative space, 7. places of worship, 8. counseling rooms, 9. room nurse, 10. student organization space, 11. latrines, 12. warehouse, 13. circulation space, 14. places to play / exercise.
Of the 14 points that are applicable to the 24-year bubble in 2007: its components must have the number of each point should also be adequate to the number of students. The teachers and education managers to this day when asked about the 14 points in the course the majority of his head. Government, local governments (see Provincial and District) should be before declaring for free school must meet the standards.
If all the existing infrastructure will free school programs can be implemented well because teachers no longer need to think about lack of classroom space, no need memilikirkan students lack books or no books, can practice in the laboratory according to the competence, principals and teachers can discuss with well as a comfortable room, the school administration can be carried out properly because of the room representative, service implementation can be done well, students can conduct themselves well development due to insufficient student programs, the availability of latrines with student ratio sufficient, available sports fields and adequate hall.
Then the question arises which schools have to meet it? Most schools shook his head, because our schools do not have the facilities and adequate infrastructure, particularly schools in the area of luxury (read mepet rice).
Free School buzzed South Sumatra government becomes a dilemma for teachers in the field, is like saying the food is not eaten dead emak dead father. Regional Regulation No. Of. 2009 on free schooling, in article 8 in state schools free of charge for 4 things diperuntuhkan namely (a) the cost of teachers' welfare, (b) the cost of teaching and learning activities (c) the cost of increasing the quality of teachers and (d) the cost of extracurricular activities.
Then how to rehap costs, building fences, purchase of books, purchase of practice equipment, equipment purchasing sports, rehap field, rehap building, and fulfillment of other tools for the learning process.
Explain further in the local regulation of article 1 point 16. Free School is a program to ease the burden on parents / guardians of students through the release of the obligation to pay operating costs.
Thus the public was forbidden to participate for the school operational funding, all taken over by the government. This ironic if prescribed by Regulation No.. 48 year 2008 about the funding of education where education funding is the responsibility of: (a) organizing or educational unit established communities; (b) the parents or guardians of learners; (c) outside the community of parents or guardians of learners; (d) Government; (e) local government; (f) foreign parties who are not binding; and / or (g) other legal sources.
In the middle of the central government's inability to meet the needs of the current school buildings in the development done by sharing with the community, thereby building the community involved in development. From experience sharing a pattern of development by providing better results compared with the development of the tender system, because there are some cost-sharing that can be trimmed.
With such restrictions the opportunity to be able to take funds from public partipasi be closed. Community also feels that education is the fulfillment of government obligations, while the central government and local governments both provincial and district to provide funds away from the needs. Indeed there are schools that previously picked up the operational cost is less than a prescribed, but need to be examined further how the quality of the school.
Although schools are still given the opportunity to levy additional charges but the school only has a National Standard Schools (SSN) or school geography Schools International Standard (SRBI) and costs taken the difference between the local government funds the school needs the approval of regents. The schools are outside the prohibited conduct charges for both public or private.
School became completely wrong, picking up funds meant dealing with the public because they know the school is free and bersebarangan with notebenya provincial government is the place to find refuge. On the other hand if this school would continue to be left kolap will experience not being able to meet the needs. The school will work with the staggered and purpose in 2013 became the national standard schools will be more difficult. The school will gradually suspended animation of the activities and this certainly is a concern to us. In the law also has been described what can be done and should not be made with funds provided by the government.
The government should have a more intelligent solution than a political jorgan concerned because education is the right of the people, and the teacher as the manager of education should not be left with people who berhadapkan "understand" free school. It's time away from education in political interest, campaign materials and the holders of power, because if left to the vulgar Marut will increasingly be education, and education in South Sumatra, Indonesia in particular will be worse off.
Let the public to participate in efforts to promote education that can and provide opportunities for students who have the ability to setinggin education-high with cross-subsidies. By Demian all standards to be met in the year 2013 can be met.
Banyuasin, December 2009
