Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 11 June 2007, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2072/06-07

-Minutes of meeting on 14 May 2007

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1861/06-07(01)

-Extract from the minutes of the meeting of Legislative Council Members with Central & Western District Council members on 1 February 2007 concerning designation of Dr SUN Yat-sen's birthday as a school holiday

LC Paper No. CB(2)1880/06-07(01)

-Research outline finalized by the Research and Library Services Division on academic freedom and institutional autonomy of higher education in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Hong Kong

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

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/06-07

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/06-07

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Implementation of the School Development and Accountability Framework
(4:45 pm - 5:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/06-07(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/06-07(02)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Strengthening support in language education at primary and pre-primary levels
(5:15 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/06-07(03)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Supply and prices of school textbooks
(5:40 pm - 6:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/06-07(04)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/06-07(05)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2135/06-07(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Joint submission from The Anglo - Chinese Textbook Publishers Organisation and Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association

* VII.Academic freedom and institutional autonomy of higher education
(6:05 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/06-07(06)

-Major issues of concern raised by individuals and organizations at the meetings of the Panel on 28 February and 13 April 2007

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1292/06-07

-Verbatim transcript of special meeting on 28 February 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1692/06-07

-Verbatim transcript of special meeting on 13 April 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1781/06-07(04)

-Administration's response to the allegations and views made by individuals/organizations at the meeting on 28 February and 13 April 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1840/06-07(02)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 11 May 2007 from the Acting Secretary-General of the University Grants Committee (UGC)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/06-07(02)
(English version only)

-Paper provided by UGC entitled "A Note on the Funding Mechanisms of UGC : Formula, Criteria and Principles for Allocating Funds within UGC-funded Institutions"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/06-07(03)
(English version only)

-Paper provided by UGC entitled "Recurrent Funding for The Hong Kong Institute of Education"

VIII.Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 June 2007