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Schools and education organisations are reminded to send nominations for the 11th election of the Council on Professional Conduct in Education (CPC) before noon next Friday (February 14).
A spokesman for the Education Bureau (EDB) said today (February 7), "Each school may nominate one serving regular registered teacher, including the school head, to stand for the election.
"Teachers may also run for the election as independent candidates if they have the support of 60 serving teachers teaching in the same type of school.
"Education organisations which have already been approved to join the Hong Kong Teachers' Centre as an organisation-member may also make nominations."
The spokesman called on teachers, schools and education organisations to participate in the poll and support the council election. All nominations must reach the Bureau by noon on February 14.
The CPC was set up in April 1994 on the recommendation of the Education Commission Report No 5. Its terms of reference are:
* To advise the Government on measures to promote professional conduct in education;
* To draft operational criteria defining the conduct expected of an educator and to gain widespread acceptance of these criteria among all sectors of the education community through consultation; and
* To advise the Permanent Secretary for Education on cases of dispute or alleged professional misconduct involving educators.
The CPC has a total of 28 seats in three categories - the organisation-nominated category (11), the teacher-nominated category (14) and members appointed by the Permanent Secretary for Education (3).
The new term of office will run for two years from May 1, 2014 until April 30, 2016.
For enquiries about the election, please call 2780 8432, by e-mail to pdocpc1@edb.gov.hk or by mail to Room 702, 7/F, Kowloon Government Offices, 405 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Ends/Friday, February 7, 2014
Issued at HKT 15:00
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