Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 8 February 2010, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 10 February 2010)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)866/09-10

-Minutes of meeting on 11 January 2010

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)826/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 26 January 2010)

-Letter dated 7 January 2010 from Christian Zheng Sheng Association concerning the relocation of Christian Zheng Sheng College

LC Paper No. CB(2)834/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 January 2010)

-A referral dated 25 January 2010 from the Complaints Division concerning proposals from 家長學校委員會for tackling youth drug abuse

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

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)868/09-10

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)868/09-10

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Review of the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme
(4:45 pm - 5:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)665/09-10(05)
(issued on 5 January 2010 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)665/09-10)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)868/09-10(01)

-Supplementary note provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)665/09-10(06)
(issued on 6 January 2010 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)689/09-10)

-Updated background brief entitled "Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Prices of school textbooks and development of electronic learning resources
(5:15 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10(05)
(issued on 8 December 2009 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)518/09-10(01)
(issued on 10 December 2009 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)518/09-10))

-Executive Summary of Main Report of the Working Group on Textbook and e-Learning Resources Development

(released in October 2009 on the homepage of Education Bureau : http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_689/wg%20final%20report.pdf)

-Main Report of the Working Group on Textbook and e-Learning Resources Development

LC Paper No. CB(2)868/09-10(02)

-Updated background brief entitled "Prices of school textbooks and e-learning" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Relevant paper

LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10(07)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 8 December 2009 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10)

-Joint submission from Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association and The Anglo-Chinese Textbook Publishers Organisation Ltd regarding the Report of the Working Group on Textbooks and e-Learning Resources Development

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Subsidized Primary Schools Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)927/09-10(01)](Chinese version only)

  2. Hong Kong Subsidized Secondary Schools Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)940/09-10(01)](Chinese version only)

  3. Consumer Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)868/09-10(03)](Chinese version only)

  4. Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association
    Joint submission with The Anglo-Chinese Textbook Publishers Organisation Ltd
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)891/09-10(01)](Chinese version only)

  5. The Anglo-Chinese Textbook Publishers Organisation Ltd
    Joint submission with Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)891/09-10(01)](Chinese version only)

  6. Concerning CSSA Review Alliance

Written submission from deputation not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)891/09-10(02)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Education Booksellers' Association Ltd

VI.Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 February 2010