Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 11 April 2011, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 8 April 2011)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1424/10-11

-Minutes of meeting on 14 February 2011

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1465/10-11(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 4 April 2011 from the Christian Zheng Sheng Association concerning the relocation of its drug treatment and rehabilitation centres

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

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/10-11

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/10-11

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Progress of the Voluntary Optimization of Class Structure Scheme
(4:45 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/10-11(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/10-11(02)

-Updated background brief entitled "Measures to address the declining secondary student population" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Review of Examination Fee Remission Scheme
(5:30 pm - 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/10-11(03)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/10-11(04)

-Background brief entitled "Public examination fees" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Debundling of textbooks and teaching and learning resources for pricing
(5:55 pm - 7:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/10-11(05)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/10-11(06)

-Background brief entitled "Debundling of textbooks and teaching and learning resources for pricing" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Subsidized Primary Schools Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1534/10-11(01)](Chinese version only)

  2. Consumer Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1478/10-11(01)](Chinese version only)

  3. Committee on Home-School Co-operation
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1515/10-11(01)](Chinese version only)

  4. Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1534/10-11(02)](Chinese version only)

  5. Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1478/10-11(02)](Chinese version only)

  6. The Anglo-Chinese Textbook Publishers Organisation
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1478/10-11(02)](Chinese version only)

  7. Hong Kong Subsidized Secondary Schools Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1534/10-11(03)](Chinese version only)

  8. Coalition of Education-concerned Parents
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1561/10-11(01)](English version only)

  9. Ms Ann SO, Ex-Member of the Working Group on Textbooks and e-Learning Resources Development and Vice-chairman of Federation of Parent Teacher Association in Kwun Tong District
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1478/10-11(03)](Chinese version only)

  10. Family Affairs Committee of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

  11. Mr MA Siu-leung, Ex-Member of the Working Group on Textbooks and e-Learning Resources Development and Chief Executive Officer, Fung Kai Public School
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1515/10-11(02)](Chinese version only)

  12. The Hong Kong Institute of Family Education
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1689/10-11(01)](Chinese version only)

  13. Hong Kong Parents Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1568/10-11(01)](Chinese version only)
VII.Any other business
(7:10 pm - 7:15 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of this item which relates to a financial proposal.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 April 2011