TNAG-0798-FCO40-1002-Dispute-over-closure-of-Precious-Blood-Golden-Jubilee-Second-1978 — Page 74

7. We have taken cognizance of the announcement made by the

supervisor of the Precious Blood Golden Jubilee Secondary

School on the 14th May 1978, that a new Catholic Mission

School to be known as St Teresa Secondary School will be

opened in the premises of the existing school. But having

regard to

(a) the factors as set out in paragraph 6 above, and

(b) our objective of avoiding recurrence of a similar state

of affairs,

the Committee now recommends the simultaneous establishment

of an additional new school to accommodate those who do not

accept the arrangements announced by the Supervisor. The

two schools will co-exist and parents of students will be at

liberty to enrol their charges at either establishment. Yet

a further option would be to arrange, if possible, for those

students who are at present studying in other schools to

continue there if they so wish.

8. We recommend that the Director of Education, being the

statutory authority for secondary education in Hong Kong, be

given the responsibility for the setting up of the proposed

new school in September. As the school is to accommodate

those former Precious Blood Golden Jubilee Secondary School

students who choose, with the consent of their parents, to

continue their schooling there, classes should be provided

only from Middle 2 to Middle 5. This arrangement may be

reviewed after one year.

9. We recommend that, for the proposed new school, the

Director of Education approach suitable persons to be the

Supervisor and members of the Management Committee, who

will appoint the Principal and teaching staff. We further

/recommend