Ordinance on Voluntary Music Lessons in Primary and Secondary Schools (VMV) - Purpose (VMV)

1. This regulation aims to ensure adequate, high-quality, voluntary music instruction for students of the primary school.

1. The Executive Council enters into a performance agreement with a providing organization, insofar as the purpose according to Article 1 requires it.

2. The Executive Council may also enter into a performance agreement with multiple providing organizations, if this is necessary to achieve the purpose according to Article 1.

3. The performance agreement ensures overall that

a) the voluntary music instruction for students of the public school offers a wide range of instruments, is of good quality, meets the demand in the canton of Uri, is open to all students of the public school, and is offered in a decentralized manner where meaningful and economically feasible

b) the providing organizations have a suitable and cost-effective organization and administration

c) the supervision (controlling) by the canton is ensured

4. The invitation to apply for a performance agreement must be publicly advertised.

5. Partial offers are permissible. The Executive Council may, with the consent of the providing organizations, accept an offer only partially.

6. The performance agreement must be limited in time. It lasts for a maximum of ten years.

1. Within the framework of the program agreement, the canton partially offsets the salary costs that the providing organizations pay to the music school teachers.

2. The compensation is only granted for lessons conducted during the period of compulsory education.

1. The compensation to be provided by the canton amounts to 65 percent of the eligible salaries paid by the offering organizations to the music school teachers.

2. The Government Council determines the amount of the salaries eligible for compensation for the music school teachers. Based on this, the competent directorate determines the salary eligible for contributions in each individual case.

3. The Government Council may limit the eligible teaching hours per student.

1. The governing council may establish different regulations for students who, based on a relevant agreement of the municipality or the canton, attend music lessons in another canton.

1. The canton may make additional contributions, particularly to courses conducted by cantonal associations. As part of the service agreement, it may also make contributions to

a) the costs of administration and management

b) the further training of music teachers

c) * the instruction of students in secondary level II

d) * the instruction of young adults in training up to 25 years of age

e) * the instruction of musically gifted adolescents and young adults

1. The Cantonal Government enforces this regulation.

2. It decides on the expenditures associated with the enforcement of this regulation.

1. The Ordinance of February 27, 1980, regarding contributions to voluntary music education during the period of elementary school is repealed.

1. This regulation is subject to an optional referendum. It enters into force on August 1, 2006.