Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 14 December 2009, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 14 December 2009)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)352/09-10

-Minutes of special meeting on 20 October 2009

LC Paper No. CB(2)477/09-10

-Minutes of meeting on 9 November 2009

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)367/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 18 November 2009 from the Council of Non-profit Making Organizations for Pre-primary Education concerning the review of the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(2)425/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 24 November 2009 from Concerning CSSA Review Alliance about the provision of internet access service fee for needy students

LC Paper No. CB(2)495/09-10(01)

-Letter dated 7 December 2009 from the Secretary for Education attaching an information note concerning a proposed project of a special school in Area 16, Tuen Mun for students with physical disability

LC Paper No. CB(2)540/09-10(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Federation of Education Bureau Staff Associations to the Education Bureau concerning the management of manpower resources in government schools

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

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Development of education services
(4:45 pm - 5:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10(02)

-Background brief entitled "Development of education services" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Increasing the commitment for Start-up Loan Scheme
(5:20 pm - 5:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10(03)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10(04)

-Updated background brief entitled "Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Report of the Working Group on Textbooks and e-Learning Resources Development
(5:50 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No.CB(2)479/09-10(05)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)518/09-10(01)

-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)479/09-10(06)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)479/09-10(07)
(Chinese version only)

-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

VII.Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 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
14 December 2009