SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1994
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AMENDMENT EMPOWERS DIRECTOR TO REFER PUPILS
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CODES OF AID FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WITH CLEAR AUTHORITY TO DIRECT AIDED SCHOOLS TO ADMIT PUPILS REFERRED BY HIM TO FILL VACANT PLACES IN THESE SCHOOLS WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1994.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SCHOOLS), MR TSUI SEE- MING, SAID THE AMENDMENT WOULD ALSO APPLY TO GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS, CAPUT SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN THE BOUGHT PLACE SCHEME.
HE SAID AN ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR HAD BEEN SENT TO SCHOOLS AND SUPERVISORS ΤΟ THIS EFFECT. HEADS OF SCHOOL ARE REQUESTED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE IMPENDING AMENDMENT.
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MR TSUI EXPLAINED THAT ADDITIONAL PROVISION 12 (AA) HAD INSERTED AFTER PARAGRPAH 12 (A) OF APPENDIX 1 OF THE CODES OF AID FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS UNDER THE ADMISSION OF PUPILS.
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THE NEW PARAGRAPH READS: "NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISION PARAGRAPH 12 (A) ABOVE, THE DIRECTOR MAY DIRECT AN AIDED SCHOOL ADMIT TO THAT SCHOOL AS A PUPIL A CHILD WHO IS REFERRED BY THE DIRECTOR TO FILL AN AVAILABLE VACANT PLACE.
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MR TSUI ASSURED THAT IN IMPLEMENTING THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WOULD OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES:
CHILDREN
REQUIRING PLACEMENT WILL BE GIVEN INITIAL SCREENING BY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STAFF TO ASSESS THEIR LEVEL OF ABILITY AND TO SEE IF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES ARE NEEDED.
CHILDREN PLACED IN ORDINARY SCHOOLS WHO REQUIRE SUPPORT SERVICES WILL BE REFERRED то STUDENT GUIDANCE OFFICERS/STUDENT GUIDANCE TEACHERS WORKERS AS APPROPRIATE FOR ASSISTANCE.
OR SCHOOL SOCIAL
THE ABILITY OF THE CHILDREN TO BE PLACED, SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION BANDING, TOO DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE PUPILS OF SCHOOLS.
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IN TERMS SHOULD NOT THE RECEIVING
THE RESIDENCE OF THE CHILDREN TO BE PLACED WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
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RENTAL INFORMATION FOR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
BOTH TENANTS AND LANDLORDS OF DOMESTIC PREMISES WILL BE ABLE TO
OBTAIN INFORMATION ON MARKET RENTS FROM THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT AS FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
$570, AN
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID FOR A FEE OF APPLICANT COULD OBTAIN INFORMATION OF UP TO SIX COMPARABLE RENTALS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE IN NEARBY AREAS.
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