Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 14 January 2013, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(As at 11 January 2013)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)275/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4) 276/12-13 on 4 January 2013)

-Minutes of meeting on 12 November 2012

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(4)231/12-13(01)
(issued on 11 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 6 December 2012 from Hon IP Kin-yuen addressed to the Head of Central Policy Unit regarding the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme and Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(4)239/12-13(01)
(issued on 11 December 2012)

-Administration's response to a letter dated 21 November 2012 from Hon IP Kin-yuen regarding the remuneration system for staff employed by University Grants Committee-funded institutions

LC Paper No. CB(4)260/12-13(01)
(issued on 20 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 19 December 2012 from Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor addressed to the Chief Secretary for Administration regarding academic freedom and the roles of Central Policy Unit

LC Paper No. CB(4)277/12-13(01)
(issued on 4 January 2013) (Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 2 January 2013 from Hon IP Kin-yuen addressed to the President of Hong Kong Baptist University regarding the "Blue Book of Hong Kong: Annual Report on Development of Hong Kong (2012)"

LC Paper No. CB(4)287/12-13(01)
(issued on 7 January 2013)

-Information paper provided by the Education Bureau concerning the progress of the School-based Professional Support Programmes financed by the Education Development Fund in the 2011-2012 school year

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:32 pm - 4:40 pm)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(4)293/12-13
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(4)293/12-13
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Self-financing post-secondary education


(4:40 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)279/12-13(01)
(issued on 7 January 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)279/12-13(02)
(issued on 7 January 2013)

-Background brief on issues related to self-financing post-secondary education in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

#Legend symbol denoting All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item V which relates to a legislative proposal.V.

Review of Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320) and Post Secondary Colleges Regulations (Cap. 320A)


(5:40 pm - 6:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)293/12-13(01)
(issued on 8 January 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*Legend symbol denoting All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda items VI and VII which are capital works proposals.VI.

Development of International Culinary College of Vocational Training Council


(6:30 pm - 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)293/12-13(02)
(issued on 8 January 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*Legend symbol denoting All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda items VI and VII which are capital works proposals.VII.

Redevelopment of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Fut Nam College at Oxford Road, Kowloon


(6:55 pm - 7:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)293/12-13(03)
(issued on 8 January 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VIII.

Any other business


(7:20 pm - 7:30 pm)

Measures to address issues arising from the drop in secondary student population - Follow-up to meetings on 2, 3 and 12 November 2012

LC Paper No. CB(4)229/12-13(01)
(issued on 10 December 2012)

-Administration's responses to the motion passed by the Panel at the meeting on 12 November 2012

LC Paper No. CB(4)247/12-13(01)
(issued on 17 December 2012)

-Administration's responses to the issues arising from special meetings on 2 and 3 November 2012

LC Paper No. CB(4)290/12-13(01)
(issued on 8 January 2013)

-Administration's further information on its responses to the issues arising from special meetings on 2 and 3 November 2012

# All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item V which relates to a legislative proposal.

* All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda items VI and VII which are capital works proposals.

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 January 2013