dognovel Chapter 46 Public Voting to Determine the List of Officials
Chapter 46 Public Voting to Determine the List of Officials
Liu Jiahao waited until dark but Qi Tongwei didn't return, so he left. He felt that Qi Tongwei was deliberately messing with him.
Qi Tongwei returned at 10 o'clock; he had deliberately come back late.
"Mayor, I'm so sorry to bother you so late!"
After washing his face, Qi Tongwei went to the home of the township head, Yan Maoqing, to ask him some questions about the matter of teachers becoming permanent staff.
"No, it's only a little past ten o'clock, it's not time to rest yet."
Yan Maoqing welcomed Qi Tongwei inside; he had just returned from his office.
"Mayor, I bought two bottles of wine on my way back. I can't finish them all by myself!"
Qi Tongwei placed a bottle of wine on the table and said.
"Then I would be disrespectful."
Yan Maoqing did not refuse. Qi Tongwei brought a bottle of wine to explain that he had something important to discuss with him, and since he wanted to have a couple of drinks, he didn't have to go out to buy any.
"Township head, this morning Liu Jiahao, the director of the education office, came to talk to me about the matter of teachers becoming permanent staff."
I know absolutely nothing about the process of becoming a permanent teacher, and I don't know what to do, so I've come to you for advice.
Qi Tongwei got straight to the point; he didn't like beating around the bush.
"There are quite a few privately-run teachers in our township, and this is after the rectification of the privately-run teacher workforce began in 86."
Besides privately-employed teachers, there are also quite a few substitute teachers in our township.
Therefore, all the privately-run teachers and substitute teachers in our township are vying to become permanent staff.
However, the number of positions available for permanent employment is limited each year, and not all private school teachers and substitute teachers can be promoted to permanent positions.
Because many teacher training students are unwilling to come to our township, and our township has relatively few public school teachers, the county has given us more slots for permanent positions.
Our township has 35 openings for permanent positions each year: 20 for privately-run teachers and 15 for substitute teachers.
Yan Maoqing introduced the situation of teachers in Gushanling Township becoming permanent employees.
"Mayor, do we have so many openings for teachers to be promoted to permanent positions in our township?"
Qi Tongwei was shocked. He thought that there would be at most ten or so teachers in Gushanling Township who could be promoted to permanent positions, but he did not expect that there would be 35.
Moreover, the number of private school teachers and substitute teachers is fixed.
"If we don't get more spots, there won't be any teachers to teach the students."
The new teachers assigned to our village each year are mostly graduates from teacher training colleges who came from our village; those from other villages are simply unwilling to come and teach in our village.
Because of our poor living conditions, wages are often delayed when we return to our hometown.
Moreover, the county only provides the quotas; we have to figure out the teachers' salaries ourselves.
Private school teachers earn only half the salary of public school teachers. Public school teachers currently earn around 100 yuan, while private school teachers earn only around 50 yuan. Substitute teachers earn a few yuan less than private school teachers.
After becoming a permanent staff member, you will be a public school teacher, and your salary will be the same as that of a public school teacher.
In other words, the township needs to increase the salaries of 35 private school teachers every year.
However, the township's fiscal revenue is low and cannot guarantee such a large sum of money, especially considering that it involves increasing the salaries of 35 private school teachers every year.
The reason we've entrusted you with the management of education and industry is that we want you to improve the college entrance examination pass rate, enhance education in the township, develop industry and commerce, and increase fiscal revenue.
Yan Maoqing said that the division of labor he assigned to Qi Tongwei was not a random decision.
"Thank you for telling me so much, otherwise I wouldn't know how to get started on this."
"By the way, mayor, do you have any teachers here who need your assistance?"
Qi Tongwei said that in addition to asking questions, he also wanted to know which teachers Yan Maoqing was looking after.
As the township head, it's impossible that no one would come to Yan Maoqing.
Of course, it's possible that Yan Maoqing had already spoken to Liu Jiahao, and Liu Jiahao had already added those people to the list.
Qi Tongwei asked this question to fill in any gaps, in case Yan Maoqing didn't inform Liu Jiahao, or if Yan Maoqing did inform Liu Jiahao but he didn't do it, he could make up for it.
"No, many people have approached me, but I've turned them down because I can't take care of them all."
If I cater to this person, that person will complain; if I cater to that person, this person will complain. Then, when I don't get paid, they'll blame me.
Yan Maoqing shook his head. He had taken care of many people in the past, but he hadn't received any benefits in return.
Later, he stopped caring about it.
"Mayor, if Mayor Zhiyong and Mayor Ziwen put in a good word for me, should I take care of them?"
Qi Tongwei said that Yan Maoqing might not greet him, but Zhu Zhiyong and Wang Ziwen might.
"Why don't you ask them? They'll take care of one or two, but forget about any more."
Yan Maoqing said that Zhu Zhiyong and Wang Ziwen had both been in charge of education, and they were bothered by it every year.
At this time of year, Wan Jiaxian would give them a list, forcing them to take care of certain teachers, which resulted in some teachers who should have been promoted not being promoted.
Therefore, they readily relinquished their teaching positions.
This year, it's estimated that the list has already been given to Liu Jiahao, who is now trying to persuade Qi Tongwei to sign it.
Wan Jiaxian's actions put Qi Tongwei in a very awkward position, and Qi Tongwei would certainly not let Wan Jiaxian get his way.
"Yes, Mayor!"
Qi Tongwei took his leave after receiving the answer.
Next, Qi Tongwei approached Zhu Zhiyong and Wang Ziwen, asking if they had any favors to make regarding their teacher promotion. Both of them said no.
Then, Qi Tongwei went to Yan Maoqing and shared his thoughts, gaining his support.
The next day, as soon as he arrived at work, Qi Tongwei instructed Qin Huai to notify the village secretaries, village heads, all teachers, private school teachers, substitute teachers, and their village group leaders to attend a meeting at the junior high school playground at 1 p.m.
In addition, Qi Tongwei instructed the Education Office to prepare information on all private school teachers and substitute teachers, except for the newly arrived substitute teachers.
As for Liu Jiahao, Qi Tongwei ignored him.
Qi Tongwei spent the whole morning setting up the meeting venue at the junior high school. During that time, Huang Youqian came to find him and said that Secretary Wan Jia had come to see him first.
Qi Tongwei told Huang Youqian that he couldn't leave right now and would only go to see Wan Jiaxian after things were settled here.
"Thank you all for coming all this way to the township for this meeting. I am Qi Tongwei, the deputy township head in charge of culture, education, transportation, and industry and commerce."
The annual teacher promotion period has arrived again, and we've called everyone here today to finalize this year's list of teachers to be promoted.
I am not familiar with the situation of private school teachers and substitute teachers.
To ensure fairness and impartiality, it was decided to select 15 substitute teachers and 20 private school teachers to be officially hired this year through a vote.
First, the principal and public school teachers voted to select 45 substitute teachers and 60 private school teachers with the best teaching quality.
Then, the principal, public school teachers, village party secretary, village head, and village group leaders voted to select 15 substitute teachers and 20 private school teachers from the most impoverished families.
Principals, public school teachers, village party secretaries, village heads, and heads of their respective village groups are requested to vote objectively and without personal grudges.
I will find out about the situation of each private school teacher and substitute teacher one by one later.
If I find out you're harboring personal grudges, I'll send you all home to farm.
Private school teachers and substitute teachers who were not selected this time should not be discouraged.
"To supplement your knowledge and improve your teaching skills, the township will also provide some training, and you will soon be able to become public school teachers."
Qi Tongwei announced the meeting agenda and voting rules, with teaching quality and family hardship as the selection criteria.
Those who know the teaching quality best are naturally the principal and colleagues, while those who know the family situation best are the village officials, the principal, and colleagues.
This eliminated the possibility of any township leaders making requests, ensuring that teachers who genuinely needed to be promoted were given the opportunity to become permanent staff.
Soon, the quotas for 15 substitute teachers and 20 private school teachers to be officially hired were determined.
Qi Tongwei distributed a copy of the list to everyone present.