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Written by: Deng Yinglin
2021-07-02 18:51
The last update date: 2021-07-02 18:52
Hong Kong’s Mount Kelly admitted earlier last month that the school’s income and expenditure were out of balance and had to suspend face-to-face teaching.
About a month later, Kelly Hill School claimed to have written to the Education Bureau to apply for the establishment of a new school management committee, inviting parents, alumni and independents to join in and set clear targets for the school.
The school also revealed that there are currently about 170 registered primary and secondary school students in the school, and some people still come to the school for interviews recently, and classes are scheduled to start as scheduled on August 24.
In reply to the "Hong Kong 01" inquiry, a spokesperson for the Education Bureau emphasized that it had not received the relevant school application and reiterated that private schools are not under the "Education Ordinance". The types of schools that can be managed by the group management committee will be reminded of Mount Kelly to pay attention to the regulations. The Education Bureau also urged Kelly Hill to deal with the payment of teaching staff as soon as possible in accordance with the terms of the contract and related laws.
The spokesman reiterated that the Education Bureau will follow up on complaints involving the school in accordance with the established mechanism and will impose penalties if any violations are found.
The Mount Carey Campus is currently located on the 2nd floor of the Good Times Building, Tsim Sha Tsui.
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There are 170 registered students in Kailishan Elementary and Middle School
In response to enquiries, Kelly Hill School admitted that the last school operation team was "extremely unsatisfactory" in terms of school administration and accounts. The number of faculty members increased by 40% from February to August 2020, and there were also a large number of uncollected funds. Items, including parents who are in arrears with 7 months of tuition fees.
In May of this year, the school investors hired an external accounting company and a law firm to review the school’s operating accounts. After clarifying the problems, they reappointed a new operating team to restructure.
Kelly Hill said that the school has no plan to lay off staff and no faculty members resigned during the period. A large number of investors are willing to inject capital again. Unpaid faculty members are receiving salaries one after another, or according to the judge's instructions after the labor court reviews the documents.
The school said that it has been reporting the latest development to the Education Bureau. There are currently about 170 registered students in primary and secondary schools. Recently, some people have come to the school for interviews. They emphasized that the school plans to start classes on August 24 as scheduled. The matter of Lishan's existing students is an unfounded rumor.
The Education Bureau has stated that it has been very concerned about the situation of Kailishan School. It has repeatedly reminded schools that they must take good care of the welfare of students, clearly explain their arrangements to parents and stakeholders, and reiterate that schools must deal with staff support as soon as possible in accordance with contract terms and relevant laws. Salary matters.
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Although Kelly Hill claimed that a new school management committee structure is being established, representatives of school sponsoring organizations, teachers, parents, alumni and independent individuals are invited to join in to set indicators for school curriculum policies, personnel policies, and resource policies.
Kelly Hill also pointed out that on the 23rd of last month, he had e-mailed the Registration Section of the Education Bureau to submit a written application to the school management committee and also filled in part of the application form for directors.
In its reply to "Hong Kong 01", the Education Bureau stated that the authorities had not received the school's application for the establishment of an incorporated management committee.
The Education Bureau reiterated that according to Article 40BK of the Education Ordinance, the school management committee is only applicable to aided schools, DSS schools and specified schools. Since private schools do not belong to the above three types of schools, the relevant establishment in the Education Ordinance The provisions of the Incorporated Management Committee do not apply to private schools.
The Education Bureau also said, "In order to avoid misunderstandings, the Bureau will remind schools to pay attention to the relevant provisions of the Education Ordinance."
The Education Bureau stated that it is very concerned about the situation of the school and has repeatedly reminded the school to take good care of the welfare of students and clearly explain its arrangements to parents and stakeholders.
The Education Bureau reiterated that schools must deal with staff salaries as soon as possible in accordance with the terms of the contract and relevant laws.
The school said that it is reorganizing its administrative and management structure and handling various financial arrangements. The Education Bureau will continue to monitor the situation and provide suggestions.
The Education Bureau emphasizes that it will follow up the complaints about the school's operation and arrangements in accordance with the established mechanism. "If the school is found to violate the regulations, the Bureau will impose punishment."
Mount Kelly Hong Kong originally planned to open an international school in Tuen Mun, but it has repeatedly hit the rocks due to school registration problems.
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Kelly Hill, Hong Kong is a registered private school
Mount Kelly Hong Kong School is the first overseas branch of Mount Kelly, a British century-old aristocratic school. The original school has a history of more than 140 years and is one of the top boarding schools in the UK.
However, after looking up the information, Kailishan School had many twists and turns when it came to Hong Kong to run a school. The site selection of the school building was changed many times.
The school did not apply to the Hong Kong Education Bureau for pre-approval of "International School", and the final school name did not include the word "International School".
According to the website of the Education Bureau, Kelly Hill School in Hong Kong is a registered private school.
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