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LARGER GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR AKIED
MORE
AS
THE
PERSONS GOVERNING
AND
WELL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES AS STAFF EXPERIENCED
SCHOOL EDUCATION WILL BE APPOINTED TO IN COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (HKIED).
THE
INSTITUTE OF SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE HONG KONG
THE (WEDNESDAY), TODAY EDUCATION BILL AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION
LEUNG, SAID AND MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL AS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED SOUGHT TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE OF STAFF, ACADEMIC AND BROADER INTERESTS, WHILE MAINTAINING REASONABLE SIZE FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT.
ON THE SUGGESTION OF THE BILLS COMMITTEE, MR LEUNG NOTED, ADMINISTRATION WOULD INCREASE THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE COUNCIL FROM TO 26.
THE CHANGES AGREED INCLUDE:
A
THE
20
*
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ELECTED STAFF ONE TO THREE;
REPRESENTATIVES
FROM
APPOINT
TO ONE EDUCATION; AND
THREE PERSONS WITH
IN EXPERIENCE
SCHOOL
*
INCLUDE A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE.
THE THE COUNCIL WELL. BE APPOINTED BY UNDER THE BILL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
GOVERNOR
OTHER COUNCIL. MEMBERS INCLUDE THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTORS
OFFICERS, AND NOMINEES FROM OF THE HKIED, PUBLIC
THE INSTITUTE'S
ACADEMIC BOARD.
THE ROLE OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD IS TO PLAN ACADEMIC REGULATE STUDENT ADMISSION AND CONFER ACADEMIC AWARDS.
THE BILL WAS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS.
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