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(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
matters specifically delegated to some other body by
the Governor (e.g. the University & Polytechnic Grants
Committee), but this does not mean that the Board cannot
discuss subjects such as technical education where its
own responsibilities and those of the UPGC overlap,
or matters relating to the interface of the school
system with higher education in which the Board may
have legitimate interests;
matters concerning schools exempted under Section 9
other than those run by the Education Department;
matters related to the day-to-day management and
running of schools (including individual cases) which
are the proper concern of the Director of Education,
"Other than the areas outlined above, there is a whole
range of educational matters of general principle and
policy which might be regarded as appropriate matters for
the Board. It is hoped that members will agree that this
range is sufficiently broad for the Board to play a
comprehensive and valuable role in the education system.
It should be recognised that in exceptional circumstances
the Governor will also need to retain his discretion to
take decisions without first obtaining the Board's
advice on any specific issue even though any such matter
may otherwise be considered normally to fall within the
Board's purview, if for any reason he considers such a
course to be necessary or desirable. On the other hand,
the Board is not precluded from offering advice on educational
matters it considers appropriate, even when it is not
specifically asked for, or even strictly within its purview,
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