Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 12 December 2011, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 9 December 2011)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)495/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)553/11-12 on 9 December 2011)

-Minutes of meeting on 21 October 2011

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

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)329/11-12(01), (02), (03), and (04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 November 2011)

-Submissions from members of the public concerning Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority

LC Paper No. CB(2)434/11-12(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 29 November 2011)

-Referral from the Complaints Division concerning the views of students of Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School on the contents of Sharp Daily

LC Paper No. CB(2)524/11-12(01)
(issued on 7 December 2011)

-Letter from the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development dated 6 December 2011 concerning free newspapers containing indecent contents

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

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12
(issued on 9 December 2011)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12
(issued on 9 December 2011)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12 (01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 6 December 2011)

-Letter from Hon Audrey EU dated 1 December 2011 concerning the provision of international school places

*IV.Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers
(4:40 pm - 5:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12(02)
(issued on 6 December 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12(03)
(issued on 7 December 2011)

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

*V.Injection into the Education Development Fund
(5:10 pm - 5:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12(04)
(issued on 7 December 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12(05)
(issued on 6 December 2011)

-Updated background brief entitled "School-based professional support programmes financed by the Education Development Fund" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*VI.The Education (Amendment) Regulation 2012;
The Education (Exemption)(Private Schools Offering Non-Formal Curriculum) (Amendment) Order 2012; and
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2012

(5:35 pm - 6:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12(06)
(issued on 6 December 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

#VII.Education support for non-Chinese speaking students
(6:00 pm - 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12(07)
(issued on 6 December 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)486/11-12(08)
(issued on 6 December 2011)

-Updated background brief entitled "Education for non-Chinese speaking students" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)552/11-12(01)
(issued on 9 December 2011)

-Submission from the Equal Opportunities Commission concerning education for ethnic minorities children

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 and V which relate to financial proposals and item VI which relates to legislative proposals.

# Members of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 December 2011