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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1991
HE SAID THAT ON THE ADVICE OF THE ICAC, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WOULD ISSUE GUIDELINES TO SCHOOLS, WHICH SHOULD BE PROMULGATED ΤΟ ALL TEACHERS AS WELL, ΤΟ FORMALISE THE TEXTBOOKS SELECTION PROCEDURES THAT INVOLVE SUBJECT TEACHERS.
"SPONSORING BODIES WOULD BE ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE THE PRACTICE
OF USING THE SAME SET OF TEXTBOOKS FOR ALL THEIR SCHOOLS.
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INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS SHOULD ADOPT FORMAL PROCEDURES FOR SELECTING TEXTBOOKS WHICH BEST SUIT THEIR PUPILS' INTERESTS, WITH THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ASSUMING A MONITORING MR CHAN SAID.
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ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES SHOULD DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES WHETHER OR NOT TO ACCEPT SUCH DONATIONS RATHER THAN DELEGATE THAT AUTHORITY TO THE SCHOOL HEAD.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE STEPS то ENFORCE THE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE CODES OF AID FOR SCHOOLS TO REPORT ΤΟ THE DEPARTMENT DONATIONS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS TO LAY DOWN IN WRITING THEIR ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY, SETTING OUT THE TYPES OF ADVANTAGES AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH STAFF MAY OR MAY NOT ACCEPT THEM.
WALLED CITY RESIDENTS MAY APPEAL AGAINST COMPENSATION OFFERS
RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY CLEARANCE PHASE I BUT HAVE NOT ACCEPTED THE GOVERNMENT'S COMPENSATION OR REHOUSING OFFERS, HAVE BEEN URGED TO SUBMIT APPEALS TO THE ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD BY JANUARY 28 NEXT YEAR, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON ERIC LI, MR SUEN STRESSED THAT ALL WALLED CITY RESIDENTS HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE BOARD AND THEY WERE AWARE THAT THEY COULD MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE BOARD IF THEY WISHED.
HE ALSO STRESSED THAT THE SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE WOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY IN FUTURE, THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT AND THE MEDIA, TO REMIND WALLED CITY RESIDENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY APPEAL AVENUE.
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THE ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD, HE SAID, WAS SET UP BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CLEARANCE OF KOWLOON WALLED CITY IN 1987 AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE BODY TO CONSIDER MATTERS RELATING TO COMPENSATION
OFFERS.
THE BOARD MAY BE CONVENED AT THE REQUEST OF EITHER THE GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT/SPECIAL DUTIES OR A KOWLOON WALLED CITY RESIDENT, HAVING REGARD TO THE RULES OF ASSESSMENT.
/MR SUEN
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