Bills Committee on Education (Amendment) Bill 2002

Meeting on
Thursday, 27 March 2003 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Meeting with deputations
(10:45 am - 12:30 pm)

(1) Hong Kong Subsidized Secondary Schools Council

(2)Subsidized Primary Schools Council

(3)Hong Kong Association of Heads of Secondary Schools

(4)Sisters of the Precious Blood

(5)The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China
LC Paper No. CB(2)1608/02-03(01) (Chinese version only)

(6)Hong Kong Private Schools Association

(7)Hong Kong Taoist Association

(8)Committee on Home-School Co-operation
LC Paper No. CB(2)1608/02-03(02) (Chinese version only)

(9)Federation of Parents-Teachers Association, Wong Tai Sin District

(10)Chai Wan Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Parents and Teachers Association

(11)Hong Kong Christian Council
LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(06) (Chinese version only)

(12) Lai Chack Middle School

(13)CCC Kei Yuen College Parent Teacher Association

(14)The Joint Council of Parent-Teacher Associations of the Shatin District

(15)Society of St Francis de Sales

(16)Hong Kong East Parent Teacher Association Federation

(17)Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers
LC Paper No. CB(2)1570/02-03(01) (Chinese version only)

(18)SKH Tin Wan Chi Nam Primary School Parent-Teacher Association

(19)Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations, Tai Po District

(20)Yuen Long Merchants Education Promotion Limited
LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(04) (Chinese version only)

(21)Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows

(22)The Mission Covenant Church Holm Glad College

Individual

(23) Dr LI Sze-bay, member of Wong Tai Sin District Council
LC Paper No. CB(2)1627/02-03(01) (Chinese version only)


Written submission received

LC Paper No. CB(2)1570/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1570/02-03(03)
(Chinese version only)

-Further submission from the Tseung Kwan O Parents Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1608/02-03(03)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Kwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary School Parent Teacher Association

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

II.Meeting with the Administration
(12:30 pm - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1570/02-03(04)

-Administration's response to the issues and concerns raised by members at the meeting on 27 February 2003

III.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 March 2003

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)162/02-03
(issued on 22 November 2002)

-The Bill

File Ref : ED(CR)58/00 Pt. 14
(issued by Education and Manpower Bureau on 20 November 2002)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS16/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)574/02-03 on 5 December 2002)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)1290/02-03(02)
(issued on 26 February 2003)

-Marked-up copy of relevant provisions of the Ordinance to be amended by the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1290/02-03(03)
(issued on 26 February 2003)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Written Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 13 March 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1495/02-03 on 14 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Association of Sponsoring Bodies of School

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 13 March 2003)

-Submission from the Tseung Kwan O Parents Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(03)
(English version issued on 13 March 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1533/02-03 on 18 March 2003)

-Submission from the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(05)
(English version issued on 13 March 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1500/02-03 on 15 March 2003)

-Submission from the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(07)
(English version issued on 13 March 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1533/02-03 on 18 March 2003)

-Submission from the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, Sponsoring Body of St Rose of Lima's College, St Rose of Lima's School (Primary) and St Rose of Lima's Kindergarten

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(08)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 13 March 2003)

-Submission from the Caritas Lok Yi School Parent-Staff Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1495/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 14 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong School Clerks and Janitors General Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)1495/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 14 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)1495/02-03(03)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 14 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Christian Service

LC Paper No. CB(2)1500/02-03(01)
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Submission from the Wellington Education Organization

LC Paper No. CB(2)1533/02-03(01)
(issued on 18 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Buddhist Association



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 March 2003