01 Investigation
Written by: Chen Xinxi
2020-05-13 07:02
Last update date: 2020-05-13 07:02The private Jinde School, which was founded in 2017, was approved by the Education Bureau to use part of the scope of the direct-funded Kongshengtang Middle School as the school building. However, the "Hong Kong 01" survey found that Jinde converted the two direct-funded Kongzhong classrooms that were not its school premises into its school affairs office and principal's office, and occupied them for at least 4 years. According to the fees recommended by the Education Bureau, the rent is nearly 4 million yuan, but Kong Zhong has never received rent.
Kong Zhong and the Bureau of Education held their own opinions on the incident. Kong Zhong claimed that there was a fee for lending the classroom, and the Education Bureau had no objection. The Education Bureau stated that it had requested Confucius to amend it, and solemnly reminded him to act according to the guidelines. Jinde returned the classroom and paid in February this year.
Ye Jianyuan, a member of the Legislative Council of the education sector, pointed out that the long-term use of classrooms in aided schools is detrimental to the interests of teachers and students, and rent-free does not comply with government regulations. At present, schools and the Bureau have different opinions, and they also involve integrity issues. The amount of rent charged.
The Education Bureau approved the registration of a private Jinde school in August 2017, and used the classrooms of five direct-funded Confucius Church secondary schools as school buildings. However, the Confucius School website showed a photo of the school activity in May 2017. Room 207 of Confucius has been converted into the school office of Jinde School. This classroom is not a Jinde school building. The Education Bureau has never approved the use of Jinde. (Picture of Confucius School Network)
Jinde was approved for registration in August 2017. In May of the same year, the school affairs office has been rebuilt
Jinde School, a private elementary school jointly organized by Hong Kong Confucius Church and Jinde College Education Fund (Jinde Fund), has a tuition fee of 134,000 yuan this year. It is reported that there are about 30 students. According to the Education Bureau, Jinde School received an application for registration in September 2016. In August 2017, the Bureau approved the school to use rooms 208, 209, 309, 310 and 311 of Kongshengtang Middle School as its school building.
However, a reporter's investigation found that the Jinde Fund had occupied 7 classrooms in Confucius, including rooms 206 and 207 that were not listed above, before the registration was approved. The two classrooms were converted into the principal office and school affairs office of Jinde School. . The photo of the activity on the Confucius School Network shows that in May 2017, Room 207 has been rebuilt, and the wall has the words "Jinde Academy (Primary School)".
Looking through Kong Zhong ’s annual school plan, the classroom distribution map for the 2014/15 school year still shows the above 7 classrooms, of which 206 is the MMLC room (multimedia learning room), 208 is the library, and the remaining 5 are general Classroom. However, in the distribution map for the 15/16 school year, five classrooms in the new wing were cut away, while rooms 206 and 207 were blacked out, and they are no longer marked for use like other classrooms in Kongzhong.
The school plan of Dzi Kong Shengtang Middle School shows that the distribution map of seven classrooms in the school in the 2015/16 school year disappeared, five of which were later approved by the Education Bureau as private Jinde schools in 2017, and the remaining two In the past four years, it has been occupied by Jinde School and has been converted into the principal office and school affairs office of the primary school. Kong Zhong did not collect rent according to the guidelines of the Education Bureau. (Hong Kong 01 Cartography)
According to the standards of the Education Bureau, the rent is nearly 4 million insiders: never rented when occupied
Kong Sheng Tang Middle School is a direct-funded middle school, operated by public funds. According to the "Regulations on Aid", the "School Administration Manual" issued by the Education Bureau and related notices, there will be a fee for lending school premises, "otherwise the relevant institutions will inadvertently receive government subsidies", and schools are required to keep rental records for the Bureau Check, and the rent collected must be credited to the school ’s accounts.
A person familiar with the matter disclosed to "Hong Kong 01" that the Jinde Fund had obtained the right to use the 7 classrooms as early as the 2015/16 school year and began renovation work immediately. However, Jinde has been given preferential treatment without paying rent. Until the 2017/18 school year, five of the classrooms were officially approved by the Education Bureau as Jinde's school buildings, while rooms 206 and 207 continued to be occupied by Jinde and were not returned to Kong Zhong.
It is reported that Jinde School still occupied these two classrooms until the middle of last year, until the Education Bureau discovered and intervened, which lasted at least 4 school years. According to the guidelines of the Education Bureau, the hourly rent for each classroom is 165 yuan. Based on 8 hours per day, the annual rent for the two classrooms is about 950,000 yuan. The rent payable for the four academic years is 3.801 million yuan, but this money was never Account in the hole.
"Hong Kong 01" survey found that the direct-funded Kongshengtang Middle School in Causeway Bay lent two classrooms to the private Jinde School of the same department, and let the other party be converted into a private school office and principal's office, occupying at least 4 years; according to the Education Bureau The proposed fee calculation should pay nearly 4 million yuan in rent to Kong Zhong, but Jinde has always been given preferential treatment without paying rent. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
Confucius reserves have not reached the standard and rent out the classroom for free
Kong Shengtang Middle School has been converted into direct-funded schools since 2011, hoping to expand the source of admissions. However, it was reported at the end of last year that the school ’s reserve has never reached the standards set by the Education Bureau, that is, it can handle at least two months of operation. Looking through the school's latest 2017/18 financial report, the accumulated reserve is only 1.22 months, and the standard has not been met; the school also rents out classrooms free of charge, which reduces the available classrooms and loses rental income.
"Hong Kong 01" tracing found that Hong Kong Confucius Church, the original school sponsored by Confucius Church Middle School, signed an agreement with Jinde Fund as early as 2015 to hand over the seven classrooms in the subordinate Confucius School to each other and collect the money without authorization. 1.8 million yuan per year, but the money is allocated to Kong Zhong without any indication. (See separate draft)
The private Jinde School takes part of the direct-funded Confucian Church Middle School as its school premises. Among them, the entrance and exit near Caroline Hill Road in Causeway Bay is allocated to Jinde only, and the door of the Jinde School is hung on the door. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
Kong Zhong: The Education Bureau has no objections
The principal of Kong Shengtang Middle School Yang Yonghan replied that Confucius loaned two classrooms for a fee. "The fee is also similar to the guidelines of the Education Bureau." The Bureau has no objection. It also said that the rent is determined according to the guidelines of the Education Bureau and approved by the school board. , Emphasizing that the Education Bureau visits the school every year and is very clear about the financial situation. He also emphasized that Jinde School is an affiliated school of Confucius Church, not a non-governmental organization. In response to the needs at the beginning of this year, Confucius has taken back classrooms for school affairs.
The reporter also inquired about Kong Zhong, when to start lending the two classrooms to Jinde, how much rent has been charged for this in the past five academic years, and the reasons for the school board's approval to lend the classrooms for a long time, neither Kong Zhong nor Yang Yonghan answered.
A spokesman for the Education Bureau replied that Kong Zhong had loaned rooms 206 and 207 from Jinde School and had requested amendments. He also strictly reminded that the school premises must be properly handled in accordance with the relevant guidelines to ensure that the arrangements 不 would hinder the normal operation of the school. It is reported that Jinde School returned the two classrooms to Confucius in February this year and paid for the cost of borrowing the room.
Ye Jianyuan, a member of the Legislative Council of the education sector, pointed out that the replies by Confucius and the Education Bureau were inconsistent, indicating that one party was inaccurate and involved integrity issues, and urged both parties to give detailed explanations, including the amount of rent that was publicly collected. (Photo by Chen Xinxi)
Ye Jianyuan: The contradiction between Kongzhong Education Bureau and integrity issues needs to be explained
Ye Jianyuan, a member of the Legislative Council of the education sector, pointed out that if the classrooms of subsidized schools are occupied by other institutions for a long time, it will damage the interests of teachers and students. "If the school has more classrooms, it can strive to open more classes, which can help improve income." It is even more inconsistent with the regulations. "The guidelines state that public examinations, inter-school competitions, etc. can be exempted from rent collection, but lending to private schools is a commercial activity and must be fully charged."
He continued that the replies from both parties have confirmed that Confucius and Jinde have a lease relationship, but Confucius and the bureau have contradictory statements, which means that one party is inaccurate, "is it a misunderstanding or shirk responsibility? Are there any untrue and untrue situations?" The question of integrity has already been dealt with, and I urge detailed explanations, such as "how much is the rent actually received? Are there any discounts? Are the justifications sufficient? All must be explained."
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