Higashi Naganuma Autonomy Hall (Higashi Naganuma area)
Updated: January 23, 2020
due date
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Q&A summary
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| [Regarding the cost of school lunch ingredients due to free preschool education] With the introduction of free childcare in October, the burden of school lunch expenses will begin, and I heard that it will be 7,500 yen a month in Inagi. Please explain the process of determining the amount. |
・Today (September 27), the draft ordinance has been discussed in parliament, but there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding. There is a misunderstanding that the new burden will increase, but the childcare fee for all will be reduced. Accurate information will be promptly posted on the city website. ・The system revision this time is to make childcare fees free, and does not include free school lunch fees due to the balance with kindergartens. It is the actual cost of the material cost, not the entire school lunch fee, and the personnel cost of the staff who cooks is also taken. In fact, it is not something that can be settled at 7,500 yen, and the public expense burden is also large. Please understand that this is a system that makes childcare fees themselves free of charge and excludes school lunch fees. ・As for the process of determining the amount, there were seven discussions at the meeting of private nursery school principals, including the department in charge. During this discussion, it was decided that the child would not necessarily be admitted to the nursery school of their choice, and that the amount would be unified rather than differing at each kindergarten. In public parks, the average is 5,400 yen, and the national standard of 3,000 yen for staple food and 4,500 yen for side dishes was also used as a reference. ・There seems to be another big misunderstanding, and there is widespread information that ``a subsidy of 3,000 yen per person is available from city to city,'' but this is not true. As a comprehensive subsidy, it was changed to a comprehensive subsidy for child-rearing businesses. For this reason, the argument that the price should be reduced by 3,000 yen does not hold as a theory. ・Most cities seem to bear the costs independently. If Inagi lowers the cost, the tax of the city will be appropriated, and if 90% of the 2,500 children, or about 2,000 children, are subsidized with 3,000 yen, it will be 72 million yen, which is a large expense. I have no choice but to cut other businesses. ・However, there is room to consider changing the amount of 7,500 yen. |
| Assuming that the consumption tax rises from 5,400 yen at public schools to 6,000 yen, how will you spend the remaining 1,500 yen? I can't accept it being used for something else. | The school lunch fee is only for ingredients, so it is not used for anything else. Currently, the amount of money is different in each kindergarten, so it is to be unified to 7500 yen. |
| I heard that it was decided at the meeting of the principals, but was there any request from the principal in the situation where other cities are providing subsidies? | Subsidies from the metropolitan government are used up in other areas of childcare. Each city has its own way of thinking, and Inagi sees increasing the number of nursery school facilities as a priority issue. |
| Only Inagi is expensive in Tokyo, 4500 yen is better. I would like you to consider reducing the amount even if it is 500 yen or 1000 yen. | ・The government does not provide 100% of the childcare fees, and the new burden on the city is enormous. ・Many cities are only public schools. Private schools are actual expenses. ・There is an idea to reduce the cost of food ingredients to 6,000 yen, but don't you think that 7,500 yen for lunch is good? ・About all individual projects, we cannot cancel unevenness with other cities. For example, in Inagi City, all after-school childcare is implemented, and after-school children's clubs are also implemented. |
| The number of nursery schools is increasing and the number of working parents is increasing, but after-school care is not increasing. | ・Remaining after-school childcare and increasing the number of after-school children's classes. This does not mean that after-school care will not be increased. |
| At nursery schools, there are vacancies for children over the age of 3, and I want you to think about the balance. Also, I want you to think carefully about how to use the city's comprehensive subsidy. | - Subsidies from the Tokyo metropolitan government are utilized for kindergartens and nursery schools. The subsidy is not based on the amount per person, but on a points-based system, and is allocated to each city. Currently, there is no money left for school lunch expenses. ・With limited financial resources, it is important to decide where to allocate administrative services. For example, after-school classes for children cost 200 million yen, and i-buses cost 100 million yen. There is a strong desire to increase the number of i-buses, but if they were to increase the number of buses every 30 minutes as requested, it would cost 200 million yen. Furthermore, if school lunches were made free for elementary schools, it would cost around 400 million yen, which is something that we cannot afford. |
| Parents are not informed about the process of determining the amount. The reason it went up in flames was because of the lack of explanation. I know there is no money in the city, but there is no explanation for the paying side, and distrust is growing. | ・I have to reflect on the fact that the way I communicated was not sufficient. Details will be posted on the city website tomorrow. An extraordinary meeting of principals will be held. I may not be able to do what you want, but I would like to consider it. |
| [Utilization policy for the site of the first kitchen] How do you plan to utilize the site of the first school lunch kitchen? |
・The site for the first kitchen was a leased land, but the city does not have the money to purchase the land, so the city-owned land portion of the site will be sold and used as other sources of revenue. ・The use of the site is still under consideration, but since it is located at the end of a residential area, the plan is to sort it out and build a bridge over the waterway. |
| I used to work in the first kitchen, but there were many part-time workers. What will happen to the staff structure after the move? | ・In the new kitchen, we would like to outsource the preparation of menus and procurement of ingredients to city officials and dieticians, instead of directly managing everything. The cooking staff of the first kitchen will be sent to the second kitchen. |
| [Regarding joining the residents' association] A lot of people move in, and population increases, but it is problem to have you enter residents' association. While it is natural for residents' associations to communicate their appeal, there are still people who do not know about residents' associations, and membership rates are declining. I would like you to lend me your wisdom on countermeasures. |
・GHQ ordered the dissolution of residents' associations after the war, and there are still some municipalities in Tokyo that no longer exist. ・As a first impression, we distribute PR flyers at the city office and encourage new residents to join. ・If you join the residents' association, you have to play a role, which seems to be a burden. First of all, in order to reduce the burden on officers, it may be possible to organize events. In addition, a supporting membership system that exempts executives is also conceivable. I would like to exchange ideas and have discussions. |
| ・The number of elderly people is increasing, and the number of people who cannot accept roles is increasing. What kind of rules are necessary and how should the burden be reduced? | ・If you think that communication is weak in the new town area, that is not the case. The management association of the condominium also serves as a residents' association, and there are places where the membership rate is 100%. ・However, I think that the enrollment rate is not the only measure. Isn't it important whether the activity is lively or not? Even if the membership rate is less than 50%, I think it's good to aim for fun activities. |
| [About the school district] Only part of the 6th sub-district will be the 4th junior high school district. There is youth education, but it is a pity that the connection with the community is cut off when you become a junior high school student. We want you to connect district division and junior high school district of residents' association. |
・Inquiries about school districts are available at the Academic Affairs Division. ・In addition, there was place of discussion called school district examination committee and came to have local residents' association enter. It may be better to have the school district review committee provide an opinion. |
Inquiries about this page
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary and Public Relations Division
2111 Higashi Naganuma, Inagi City, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781
