PARLIAMENT'S EDUCATION BOARD DEMANDS SUPPLEMENT FOR TEACHERS

( Editorial: --> 3082 ) ZAGREB, June 23 (Hina) - The Education Board of the Croatian National Parliament's House of Representatives on Tuesday requested the government to elaborated a proposal for an education supplement to teachers in order to overcome the crisis in the Croatian school system. According to the proposal, made by Ivan Hranjec of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union, the supplement would burden the budget with about 200 million kuna by year's end. Assistant Finance Minister Mijo Jukic said it was "technically possible" to ensure that sum in the budget revision. Science and Technology Minister Ivica Kostovic said the government would agree to increasing the education workers' salaries, but in next year's budget. "Those seeking an increase have to say clearly which budget items should be reduced", Kostovic said, adding there was no basis to increase salaries with the current budget revision. "Civilised countries do not increase salaries in the revision", he stated. The Education Board will continue the session tomorrow in order for the government to be able to elaborate the proposal. (hina) ha as 231312 MET jun 98