Panel on Education

Meeting on Thursday, 13 May 2010, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 3 June 2010)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1234/09-10
(issued on 19 April 2010)

-Minutes of meeting on 18 March 2010

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1527/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 12 May 2010)

-Letter dated 4 May 2010 from Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association and The Anglo-Chinese Textbook Publishers Organisation concerning the outcome of a survey on parents' views on children's learning and schooling related expenses

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

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1484/09-10

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)1484/09-10

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1406/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 28 April 2010)

-Letter dated 23 April 2010 from Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong proposing to discuss matters relating to education under the Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1424/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 29 April 2010)

-Letter dated 27 April 2010 from Hon Starry LEE proposing to discuss matters relating to sex education in schools

IV.Proposal for setting up a subcommittee on issues relating to the relocation of the centres of the Christian Zheng Sheng Association
(4:45 pm - 5:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1484/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Joint letter from Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che and Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong proposing the formation of a subcommittee to discuss issues relating to the relocation of the centres of the Christian Zheng Sheng Association

*V.Increase in financial commitment for Project Yi Jin
(5:00 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1484/09-10(02)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1484/09-10(03)

-Updated background brief entitled "Project Yi Jin" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*VI.Injection into the Language Fund
(5:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1484/09-10(04)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1484/09-10(05)

-Updated background brief entitled "Injection into the Language Fund" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Final Report of the Study on Small Class Teaching
(6:00 pm - 7:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1484/09-10(06)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1484/09-10(07)

-Updated background brief entitled "Small class teaching" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)645/09-10(02)
(English version only)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)645/09-10 on 31 December 2009)

-Executive summary of the Final Report of the Study on Small Class Teaching

http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=4196&langno=1
(English version only)

-Final Report of the Study on Small Class Teaching

Meeting with deputations/individual and the Administration

  1. Mr IP Kin-yuen
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1553/09-10(01)] (Chinese version only)

  2. Jordan Valley St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1556/09-10(01)] (Chinese version only)

  3. Subsidized Primary Schools Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1556/09-10(02)] (Chinese version only)

  4. Sun Fong Chung Primary School
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1556/09-10(03)] (Chinese version only)

  5. The Hong Kong Institute of Education
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1519/09-10(01)] (Chinese version with English Appendix)

  6. Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organization
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1519/09-10(02)] (Chinese version only)

  7. Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1553/09-10(02)] (Chinese version only)

  8. Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1711/09-10(01)] (Chinese version only)
VIII.Any other business
(7:25 pm - 7:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of these items.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 June 2010