Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 10 November 2008, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 7 November 2008)

I.Confirmation of minutes
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/08-09

-Minutes of meeting on 14 October 2008

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)91/08-09(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 14 October 2008 from Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong to Mrs CHA May Lung Laura, Chairman of the University Grants Committee (UGC) concerning salary adjustments in the UGC-funded institutions

LC Paper No. CB(2)201/08-09(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Response dated 30 October 2008 from Mrs CHA May Lung Laura, Chairman of UGC to Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong's letter dated 14 October 2008

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/08-09(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration on development of a student amenity centre by the Chinese University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/08-09(02)

-Paper provided by the Administration on development of a new academic block and student hostel by Lingnan University

LC Paper No. CB(2)219/08-09(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 29 October 2008 from Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong concerning the governance structure and grievance and complaint mechanism of the UGC-funded institutions

LC Paper No. CB(2)219/08-09(02)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Federation of Students concerning the governance structure and grievance and complaint mechanism of the UGC-funded institutions

LC Paper No. CB(2)219/08-09(03)
(English version only)

-Response from the University of Hong Kong dated 28 October 2008 concerning the governance structure and grievance and complaint mechanism of the UGC-funded institutions

LC Paper No. CB(2)222/08-09(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Paper provided by Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee concerning the Chinese translation of "critical thinking"

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:40 pm - 4:45 pm)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)205/08-09

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)205/08-09

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Closure of secondary schools as a result of class restructuring under the new senior secondary academic structure
(4:45 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)205/08-09(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)205/08-09(02)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Progress of promotion of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education qualification
(5:40 pm - 6:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)215/08-09(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)215/08-09(02)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*VI.Baptist University Road Campus Development, Hong Kong Baptist University
(6:05 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)205/08-09(03)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VII.Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 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
7 November 2008