Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 14 January 2008, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)767/07-08

-Minutes of meeting on 10 December 2007

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)703/07-08(01)
(English version only)

-Submission from Professor Bernard LUK Hung-kay on the subject of academic freedom and institutional autonomy of higher education

LC Paper No. CB(2)710/07-08(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Democratic Party on the Research report on academic freedom and institutional autonomy of higher education in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)710/07-08(02)
(English version only)

-Submission from the Executive Committee, Academic Staff Association of the Hong Kong Institute of Education on the Research report on academic freedom and institutional autonomy of higher education in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)730/07-08(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 21 December 2007 from the Association of Principal and Senior Assistant Master and Mistresses of Education Bureau to the Permanent Secretary for Education concerning the post of Principal Assistant Master/Mistress

LC Paper No. CB(2)730/07-08(02)
(Chinese version only)

-The Administration's reply dated 31 December 2007 to the Association of Principal and Senior Assistant Master and Mistresses of Education Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(2)762/07-08(01)

-The Administration's paper on a capital works proposal for The Chinese University of Hong Kong to develop 1 500-place student hostels within its campus in Shatin

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

Appendix I to LC Paper No.CB(2)766/07-08

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No.CB(2)766/07-08

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Progress report on implementation of the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme
(4:45 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)766/07-08(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)766/07-08(02)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Scholarship Endowment Fund
(5:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)766/07-08(03)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)766/07-08(04)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*VI.Upgrading of the Web-based School Administration and Management System
(6:00 pm - 6:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)766/07-08(05)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)766/07-08(06)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*VII.The Third Strategy on Information Technology in Education
(6:30 pm - 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)766/07-08(07)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)502/07-08

-Minutes of meeting on 12 November 2007 (Agenda item V)

LC Paper No. CB(2)244/07-08(02)

-Paper provided by the Administration on the Consultation Document on the Third Strategy on Information Technology in Education

LC Paper No. CB(2)244/07-08(03)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)159/07-08(01)

-Consultation Document on the Third Strategy on Information Technology in Education entitled "Right Technology at the Right Time for the Right Task" provided by the Education Bureau

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 this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 January 2008