Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 12 June 2006 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2277/05-06

-Minutes of meeting on 8 May 2006

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1978/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Joint letter dated 4 April 2006 from Yuen Long Primary School Heads Association and Yuen Long District Secondary School Heads Association to the Secretary for Education and Manpower

LC Paper No. CB(2)1978/05-06(02)
(Chinese version only)

-Administration's response dated 4 May 2006 to the joint letter from Yuen Long Primary School Heads Association and Yuen Long District Secondary School Heads Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1995/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Parent Committee of the Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/05-06(01)


-Administration's proposal for the construction of two primary schools in Area 13, Yuen Long

LC Paper No. CB(2)2129/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter from Alliance for the Concern of Sub-degree Education to the Joint Committee on Student Finance dated 22 May 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2129/05-06(02)
(Chinese version only)

-Response of Student Financial Assistance Agency dated 24 May 2006 to the letter from Alliance for the Concern of Sub-degree Education to the Joint Committee on Student Finance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2142/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter from Mr KWOK Ming-chi to the Secretary for Education and Manpower dated 22 May 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2224/05-06(01)

-Letter dated 27 May 2006 from Aces Education Australia to Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee

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

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Restructuring of classes under the new academic structure for senior secondary education
(4:45 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(02)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1762/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 12 April 2006 from Sha Tin District Secondary School Heads Association to the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower

LC Paper No. CB(2)1876/05-06(01)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 25 April 2006 from Tak Sun Secondary School to Sha Tin District Secondary School Heads Association

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2348/05-06(01)] (Chinese version only)

  2. Education Convergence
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2374/05-06(01)]

  3. The Association of Hong Kong Chinese Middle Schools
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(03)] (Chinese version only)

  4. Hong Kong Teachers' Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2374/05-06(02)] (Chinese version only)

  5. Sha Tin District Secondary School Heads Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2323/05-06(01)] (Chinese version only)

  6. North District Secondary School Headmasters' Conference
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(04)] (Chinese version only)

  7. Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(05)(revised)] (Chinese version only)

  8. The Association of Secondary School Heads, Tai Po District
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2374/05-06(03)] (Chinese version only)

  9. Hong Kong Association of Heads of Secondary Schools

  10. The Association of English Medium Secondary School
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2374/05-06(04)] (English version only)

Written submissions from organisation not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(06)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Subsidized Secondary Schools Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)2348/05-06(02)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung

* V.Grant to support the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority in establishing its centralised onscreen marking centre on Hong Kong Island
(6:00 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1878/05-06(04)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1878/05-06(05)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2085/05-06(01)

-Report provided by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority on alleged cheating in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination English Language (Syllabus B) Paper 2 on 4 May 2006

* VI.Implementation of asbestos management plan on the premises of aided schools
(6:25 pm - 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(07)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(08)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Proposed revision of senior secondary school fees
(6:55 pm - 7:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(09)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2276/05-06(10)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VIII.Any other business
(7:25 pm - 7:30 pm)

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 June 2006