SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1992
HE ALSO SAID A GROUP OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS HAD DECIDED то GROUP THEMSELVES TOGETHER TO LAUNCH A "TOWARDS A BETTER SCHOOL MOVEMENT".
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"THEY WOULD SHARE THEIR VALUABLE EXPERIENCE WITH OTHERS THROUGH SERIES OF EXCHANGES. WITH MUTUAL SUPPORT AND JOINT EFFORT. PRINCIPALS COULD MAKE USE OF THE WHOLE-SCHOOL APPROACH AND OTHER GOOD PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE THE BETTER SCHOOL OBJECTIVE,' MR WONG SAID.
WHOLE-DAY SESSION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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BI-SESSIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS INTENDING TO TURN
WHOLE DAY IN
THE 1993-94 SCHOOL YEAR ARE NOW INVITED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS.
COMMITTEE,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE
FUNDS WERE NOW AVAILABLE FOR WHOLE-DAY PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO EMPLOY MORE TEACHERS UNDER THE REVISED TEACHER-CLASS RATIO.
AS RECOMMENDED IN EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 4 AND ENDORSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE REVISED TEACHER-CLASS RATIO FOR WHOLE-DAY SCHOOLS HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 1.2:1 TO 1.4:1.
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THE RATIO OF SENIOR TEACHERS HAS ALSO BEEN IMPROVED FROM ASSISTANT MASTER/MISTRESS FOR EVERY FOUR CLASSES TO ONE FOR EVERY THREE CLASSES.
APPLICATIONS FOR CONVERSION TO WHOLE-DAY SCHOOLING IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR WILL CLOSE ON OCTOBER 15.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FINED FOR OVERCHARGING
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OPERATORS ARE LIABLE TO HEAVY FINES FOR OVERCHARGING, LABOUR OFFICER (EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES) MR FRANCIS WONG SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
MR WONG MADE THE ADVICE IN THE WAKE OF A CASE IN WHICH THE TRUSTESHIP AGENCY IN NORTH POINT WAS FINED $5,000 BY A EASTERN MAGISTRATE FOR OVERCHARGING $3,000 PLACEMENT FEE FROM A JOB-SEEKER.
THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WAS ALSO ORDERED JOB-SEEKER.
TO REFUND THE
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