CROATIAN LOWER HOUSE ENDS THURSDAY SESSION

ZAGREB, June 20 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament's House of Representatives on Thursday concluded a discussion on the Bill on Changes and Amendments to the Law on Elementary Education, proposed by representatives Slavko Linic and Nikola Ivanis. Ivanis said that the aim of the Bill was to right the injustice and lack of logic in appointing and acquitting elementary school headmasters, which was currently under jurisdiction of the Croatian Ministry of Sport and Education. According to the Bill, elementary school headmasters would be appointed by a representative body of local self-government units, with the Ministry's consent, Ivanis said. The Bill was opposed by representatives of the Legislation and Education Committees and the government. The Bill was endorsed by opposition representatives, whereas the parliamentary bench of the Croatian Democratic Union voted against its passing. (hina) ha jn 201835 MET jun 96