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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1979
ACCEPTANCE OF ADVANTAGES
GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOLS
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH ICAC, HAS COMPILED A LIST OF GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES TO ASSIST THEM IN DECIDING WHAT ADVANTAGES SCHOOL STAFF MAY OR MAY NOT ACCEPT,
IN A GENERAL CIRCULAR TO ALL SCHOOLS, THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ARE THE OVERALL AUTHORITY BUT MAY DELEGATE THE GRANTING OF PERMISSION TO ACCEPTING AN ADVANTAGE TO SUPERVISORS OR PRINCIPALS IN WRITING.
BUT, IN ACCEPTING ANY ADVANTAGE, THE CIRCULAR REMINDED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES OF THE SPECIAL POSITION OF SCHOOLS IN RELATION TO THEIR INFLUENCE ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE NEED FOR THE IR STAFF INDIVIDUALLY, AND THE SCHOOLS AS A WHOLE, TO BE IN EVERY WAY ABOVE SUSPICION OF ANY TRACE OF DOUBTFUL PRACTICES.+
+ALL SCHOOL STAFF SHOULD BE FULLY INFORMED OF THE CONTENTS OF THE CIRCULAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE CIRCULAR OUTLINED THE FOLLOWING WHICH SHOULD NEVER BE PERMITTED. THESE ARE ADVANTAGES CONNECTED WITH:
* THE APPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION OF SCHOOL'S STAFF.
* THE ADMISSION OR PROMOTION OF PUPILS (OTHER THAN FEES
APPROVED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)-
* THE CONDUCT OF ANY TEST OR EXAMINATION (EXCEPT FOR PAYMENTS
BY THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY)=
* NOMINATIONS FOR COURSES OF TRAINING OR STUDY-TRIPS
INVOLVING EITHER TEACHERS OR PUPILS-
* DONATIONS TO AN INDIVIDUAL RATHER THAN TO THE SCHOOL-
* COMMISS FONS OR GIFTS BY A SUPPLIER OR CONTRACTOR TO AN
INDIVIDUAL RATHER THAN TO THE SCHOOL- AND
* PAYMENTS FOR THE USE OF SCHOOL PREMISES OR FACILITIES TO
AN INDIVIDUAL RATHER THAN TO THE SCHOOL.
THE CIRCULAR ALSO DREW ATTENTION TO ADVANTAGES WHICH SCHOOLS SUBSIDISED UNDER THE CODES OF AID SHOULD NOT PERMIT ALTHOUGH PRIVATE SCHOOLS' MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES MAY CONSIDER THEM PERMISSIBLE. THESE ARE:
* FEES FOR PRIVATE TUITION OF PUPILS OF THE SAME SCHOOL- AND
* PAYMENTS BY TEACHERS ON SICK LEAVE TO OTHER TEACHERS TO
ATTEND TO THEIR CLASSES.
/ON THE