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Scion 15 (Continued).

Section 17- Amend the whole section to read:-

"In all schools not less than 50% of the staff shall normally consist of local or locally trained teachers". Omit remainder of section.

Section 18-2nd paragraph amend to read:-

"The school managers may reckon increments in respect of service actually completed prior to the introduction of this Code provided that such service is approved by the Director of Education".

Section 19- Amend to read:-

"The number of full time teachers whose salaries may be included in approved expenditure shall be in the proportion of 14 teachers to every 10 classes in addition to the Head- master or Headmistress. Part time teachers may also be engaged for subjects such as Music, Art, Hand- work and Physical Training, subject to the approval of the Director of Education."

Section 23- 2nd line, line 2 after rent insert "and rates".

Section 25- Amend 1st sentence to read:-

"The ordinary tuition school fees to be charged in cach school shall be determined by the school managers, but they may not be less than those charged for similar classes in Government schools".

PART II- Provident Funds.

Section 30-Line 3 omit "not less than".

Add new Sub-Section as follows:-

"Teachers who retire before reaching the approved retiring age shall receive their own contributions

plus interest. After 10 years sorvice, or if retiring on grounds of ill-health, they will in addi- tion receive Government contribu- tions plus interest".

Consequently, provision should be made for

this.

There seems to be no reason for distin- guishing between boys and girls schools and it is, therefore, proposed to omit the last sentence of this section.

The latter part of this section would, if rigorously applied, defeat the general principle of the Code and it is, therefore, proposed to omit the sub-paragraph and substitute the regulation opposite.

It is an accepted principle that teachers should have a certain number of periods each week in which to do their corrections. Particularly in Hong Kong is the correction of English composition an arduous task from experience it has been shown that many teachers in Grant Schools have worked up to midnight in order to complete this work. The proportion set out in the amended section 19 will allow for sufficient time for this work and the allocation of free periods will be at the discretion of the Head teacher. He will naturally see that allowance is made for the subject taught and the educational standard of the class concerned.

The words "and rates" are inserted in case a position should arise in which the rent did not include rates.

The amendment here makes the section more explicit.

There have been many enquiries from teachers' in Grant-Aided schools as to their position with regard to the Provident Fund should the change their profession, or, in the case of women, get married. It is, therefore, thought that the new sub-section proposed will put them on a footing with Government teachers.

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