Panel on Education

Meeting on Thursday, 12 June 2008, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 11 June 2008)

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2157/07-08

-Minutes of meeting on 8 May 2008

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

No information paper has been issued so far.

*III.University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 2008
(2:40 pm - 3:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/07-08(01)

-Paper provided by the University of Hong Kong

IV.Education for ethnic minority students
(3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/07-08(02)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/07-08(03)

-Updated background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1450/07-08(01)

-Submission from Hong Kong Unison Limited on the Consultation Paper on Developing a Supplementary Guide to the Chinese Language Curriculum for Non-Chinese Speaking Students

LC Paper No. CB(2)1971/07-08(01)
(English version only)

-Submission from Growing Together concerning the provision of education for non-Chinese speaking children with special educational needs in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2025/07-08(01)

-Administration's response to the submission from Hong Kong Unison Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)2244/07-08(01)
(English version only)

-Further submission from Growing Together concerning the provision of education for non-Chinese speaking children with special educational needs in Hong Kong

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1465/07-08(02)

-Paper provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to the Provision of Boarding Places, Senior Secondary Education and Employment Opportunities for Children with Special Educational Needs (the Subcommittee) on "Education for non-Chinese speaking and ethnic minority children with special educational needs"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1599/07-08(01)

-Letter dated 9 April 2008 from the Chairman of the Subcommittee to the Financial Secretary

LC Paper No. CB(2)1599/07-08(02)

-Letter dated 9 April 2008 from the Chairman of the Subcommittee to the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission

LC Paper No. CB(2)1792/07-08(01)

-Reply from the Financial Secretary dated 24 April 2008 to the letter of the Chairman of the Subcommittee

LC Paper No. CB(2)1792/07-08(02)

-Reply from the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission dated 28 April 2008 to the letter of the Chairman of the Subcommittee

LC Paper No. CB(2)2032/07-08(01)

-Reply from the Secretary for Education dated 16 May 2008 to the letter of the Chairman of the Subcommittee

V.Progress of preparation for the new senior secondary and higher education academic structure
(4:00 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/07-08(04)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/07-08(05)

-Updated background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 June 2008