Office of the

Ministry of Magic

Seat of the Minister of Magic

Executive Decree № 1007

A DECREE INSTITUTING A FRAMEWORK OF GOVERNANCE FOR BASIC MAGICAL EDUCATION, GAMES AND SPORTS, ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT OF MAGICAL GAMES AND SPORTS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF MAGICAL EDUCATION, GAMES AND SPORTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Decree shall be known as the “Governance of Basic Magical Education, Games and Sports.

SECTION 2. Purposes and Objectives. – The purposes and objectives of this Decree are:

(a)                 To provide framework for the governance of basic magical education, games and sports which shall set the general directions for education, games and sports policies and standards and establish authority, accountability and responsibility for achieving higher outcomes;

(b)                To define the roles and responsibilities of, and provide resources to, the incorporated offices which shall implement magical education, games and sports programs, projects and services;

(c)                 To make magical schools the most important vehicle for the teaching and learning of the Ministry’s values;

(d)                To ensure that magical schools receive the kind of focused attention they deserve and that magical education, games and sports programs, projects and services take into account the interests of all members of the Ministry;

(e)                 To enable magical schools to reflect the values of the Ministry by allowing teachers/learning facilitators and other staff to the flexibility to serve the needs of all learners;

(f)                  To improve magical schools and to provide the means by which these improvements may be achieved and sustained; and

(g)                To establish magical schools as facilities where members are able to learn a range of core competencies prescribed for magical education, games and sports programs or where the members are provided alternative learning magical education, games and sports programs.

CHAPTER 1

Governance of Basic Magical Education, Games and Sports

SECTION 3. Principles of Shared Governance.

(a)                 Shared governance is a principle which recognizes that every unit in the education, games and sports bureaucracy has a particular role, task and responsibility inherent in the office and for which it is principally accountable for outcomes;

(b)                The process of democratic consultation shall be observed in the decision-making process at appropriate levels. Feedback mechanisms shall be established to ensure coordination and open communication of the offices it incorporates;

(c)                 The principles of accountability and transparency shall be operationalized in the performance of functions and responsibilities at all levels; and

(d)                The communication channels of offices it incorporates shall be strengthened to facilitate flow of information and expand linkages for effective governance;

SECTION 4. Governance. – The Department of Magical Games and Sports shall henceforth be called the Department of Magical Education, Games and Sports. It shall be vested with authority, accountability and responsibility for ensuring access to, promoting equity in, and improving the quality of basic magical education, games and sports.

SECTION 5. Powers, Duties and Functions. – The Head of the Department of Magical Education, Games and Sports shall exercise overall authority and supervision over the operations of the Department. In addition to his/her powers under existing laws, the Head of the Department of Magical Education, Games and Sports shall have authority, accountability and responsibility for the following:

(1)    Formulating magical education, games and sports policies;

(2)    Formulating magical education, games and sports plans;

(3)    Formulating magical education, games and sports standards;

(4)    Monitoring and assessing outcomes;

(5)    Undertaking magical education, games and sports research and studies;

(6)    Enhancing the employment status, professional competence, welfare and working conditions of all the personnel of the Department.

CHAPTER 2

Attachment of the Wizarding Examinations Authority

SECTION 6. Attachment of the WEA. - All functions and activities relative to the conduct of giving Ministry’s Application Exam, Ordinary Wizarding Level, Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test, Professional Teachers’ Placement and Application Exam shall be administered by the Wizarding Examinations Authority.

CHAPTER 3

Attachment of the High Inquisitorial Squad

SECTION 7. Attachment of the HIS. – This Squad shall conduct formal inquiry to all personnel and students thereof. In addition to his/her powers, he/she shall have authority, accountability and responsibility in checking lesson plans of the teachers, formulating new grading systems and maintaining the standards of a magical school.

CHAPTER 4

Amendment

SECTION 8. High Inquisitorial Squad. – Section 12, Article IV of the 2007 Wizardry Constitution provides that the Department Head shall be the head of offices it incorporates. Through this amendment, this High Inquisitorial Squad shall be subjected to the exemption of the constitutional law. Therefore, the Head will be called as High Inquisitor which to be posted by the Minister of the Ministry of Magic.

CHAPTER 5

Final Provisions

SECTION 9. The Head of the Department of Magical Education, Games and Sports shall submit to the Minister of the Ministry of Magic the proposal of activities, projects and programs pertaining to magical education, games and sports. All activities, projects and programs will not be instituted unless approved by the Minister.

SECTION 10. Rules and Regulations. – The Head of the Department of Magical Education, Games and Sports shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations within ninety (90) days after the issuance of this Decree: Provided That, Head of the Department of Magical Education, Games and Sports shall fully implement the principle of shared governance within two (2) years after the issuance of this Decree.

SECTION 11. Separability Clause. – If for any reason, any portion of provision of this Decree shall be declared unconstitutional, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 12. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, part or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 13. Effectivity Clause. – This Decree shall take effect one (1) day following the first ever appointment of the Head of the Department of Magical Education, Games and Sports.

Signed by the:

   (Sgd.) Cornelius Oswald Fudge   (Sgd.) Dolores Jane Umbridge

                           Advisor                              Junior Assistant

(Sgd.) Sybill Patricia Trelawney

Senior Undersecretary

(Sgd.) Rufus Scrimgeour

Minister of Magic