Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 14 May 2012, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 14 May 2012)

I.Confirmation of minutes
(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1918/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1919/11-12 on 11 May 2012)

-Minutes of meeting on 12 March 2012

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1901/11-12(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 4 May 2012)

-Submission from a member of the public concerning the admission schedules of universities

LC Paper No. CB(2)1961/11-12(01)
(Chinese version only)
[Restricted to Panel members only]
(issued on 10 May 2012)

-Referral dated 7 May 2012 from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat concerning equitable education and examination arrangements for students with learning disabilities

LC Paper No. CB(2)1969/11-12(01)
(issued on 10 May 2012)

-Information note provided by the Education Bureau on the Early Retirement Scheme for aided secondary school teachers

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1922/11-12
(issued on 14 May 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)1922/11-12
(issued on 11 May 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.E-Textbook Market Development Scheme
(4:40 pm - 5:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1916/11-12(01)
(issued on 7 May 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1922/11-12(01)
(issued on 10 May 2012)

-Background brief entitled "Development of e-Learning and prices of school textbooks" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*V.Improvement measures to student loans for post-secondary students
(5:20 pm - 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1922/11-12(02)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1922/11-12(03)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-Updated background brief entitled "Non-means-tested loan schemes for post-secondary students" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*VI.Proposed injection into the HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund and Self-financing Post-secondary Education Fund
(5:55 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1922/11-12(04)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1922/11-12(05)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-Updated background brief entitled "Government scholarship schemes for post secondary students" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*VII.Sixth Matching Grant Scheme
(6:25 pm - 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1922/11-12(06)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1922/11-12(07)
(issued on 10 May 2012)

-Updated background brief entitled "Matching Grant Schemes" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VIII.Any other business
(6:55 pm - 7:00 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of items IV to VII which relate to financial proposals.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 May 2012