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constantly required to cope with rising expectations and sophistication. We recommend, therefore, that institutions of tertiary education be requested to mount courses and seminars on school management and administration.

As

54.

The closure of a school, albeit a necessary step in certain circumstances, is a drastic measure. The legal

authority for such an action to be taken rests at present with one individual person, the Director of Education.

in practice an important act such as the closing of a school

is seldom, if ever, the decision of one person, we consider it unfair and inappropriate to place the responsibility

solely on the Director of Education. We therefore recommend

that the Education Ordinance be amended to empower the Director of Education only to suspend a school for a period

of time. Thereafter, if it is deemed essential that the

school be closed, such an authority should rest with the

Governor-in-Council.

B.

55.

Communications

There is a need for the Education Department to

review and improve upon existing channels of communication

(a) between teaching staff and school management;

(b) between teaching staff and the Education

Department; and

(c) between heads of schools and the Department.

In particular, we feel that there should be improved channels

for teachers' views to be communicated to school management

committees. We are aware that the Department is currently

/consulting