KINDERGARTENS
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
12
SUB-TOTAL:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1994
(C) DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION NOMINATED MEMBERS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
{SCHOOLS}
LAY MEMBERS
SUB-TOTAL:
TOTAL:
2 SEATS (7.1%)
2 SEATS (7.1%)
14 SEATS
(50%)
1 SEAT (3.6%)
2 SEATS (7.1%)
3 SEATS (10.7%)
28 seats (100%)
THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH A COUNCIL WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE EDUCATION COMMISSION IN ITS REPORT NO.5: A NON-STATUTORY BODY SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO BUILD ON THE WORK ALREADY DONE IN DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT, AND TO ENABLE PRACTISING EDUCATORS ADVISE THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IN RESOLVING CASES OF MISCONDUCT, AND TO MEDIATE OBJECTIVELY IN CONFLICTS AMONG TEACHERS OR BETWEEN TEACHERS AND OTHER SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY.
ΤΟ
A CONSULTATION PAPER OUTLINING THE PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE, STRUCTURE OF THE COUNCIL AND METHOD OF SETTING IT UP WAS ISSUED ΤΟ SOME 2,300 SCHOOLS AND MORE THAN 100 EDUCATIONAL BODIES FOR COMMENT LAST SUMMER.
PERIOD.
NEARLY 480 RETURNS WERE RECEIVED AT THE END OF THE CONSULTATION
MR WONG URGED ORGANISATIONS INTENDING TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES OR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO REGISTER WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 23 UNLESS THEY ARE ALREADY REGISTERED WITH THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' CENTRE. ORGANISATIONS MUST FULFIL THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
(A)
THEY MUST HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE REGISTRY OF TRADE UNIONS, SOCIETIES OFFICE OR COMPANIES REGISTRY UNLESS THEY
ARE EXEMPTED FROM REGISTRATION BY THE COMPANIES REGISTRY; AND
/IP) AT LEAST