LegCo Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 20 March 2000 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda



  1. Confirmation of minutes of meeting on 21 February 2000
    2.
    (4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1414/99-00-(already issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1415/99-00 on 17 March 2000)]

  2. Information paper issued since last meeting

    3. [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1350/99-00-Presentation handouts and press release on the Secretary for Education and Manpower's press conference on 9 March 2000 (already issued on 10 March 2000)]

  3. Items for discussion at the next meeting

    4. (4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

    [Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2) 1417/99-00-List of issues suggested for discussion attached]
    [Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2) 1417/99-00-List of follow-up actions attached]

  4. Budget proposals on education

    5. (4:40 pm - 5:20 pm)

    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1350/99-00-Presentation handouts and press release on the Secretary for Education and Manpower's press conference on 9 March 2000 (already issued on 10 March 2000)]

  • Encouraging continuing education
    (a) Project Springboard
    (b) Extension of the Non-means Tested Loan Scheme
    (c) Website on continuing education

  • Improvements to student financial assistance schemes
    (a) School Textbook Assistance Scheme
    (b) Student Travel Subsidy Scheme

  • Additional resources for education reform

  • Language teaching in schools
    •
    (5:20 pm- 5:45 pm)

    [Paper No. CB(2) 1417/99-00(01)-paper provided by the Administration (to follow)]

  • Revisions to the fines provisions in the Education Ordinance and the Education Regulations

    • (5:45 pm - 6:10 pm)

    [Paper No. CB(2) 1417/99-00(02)-paper provided by the Administration attached]

  • Operating Expenses Block Grant

    • (6:10 pm - 6:30 pm)

    [Paper No.CB(2) 1417/99-00(03)-paper provided by the Administration attached]

  • Any other business


    • Legislative Council Secretariat
    17 March 2000