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(Please read in conjunction with EDBC2/2001A Composite Furniture and Equipment Grant and Transition Furniture and Equipment Grant for Aided Schools.) |
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The Director may approve grants in respect of items such as major repairs and additional or replacement of major items of furniture and equipment for existing schools where such an item costs not less than $3,000. These items will normally attract 100% capital subsidy and the grant shall be based on the approved tendered cost or actual cost, whichever is the less. The Director may, however, determine a ratio of contribution by the Government and the school as may appear to him appropriate in respect of any such grant. |
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The Director may approve for purposes of grant, items comprising a number of parts, such as equipment for a laboratory or replacement of furniture. |
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Director may approve initial grant for school-based psychological service |
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(Please read in conjunction with circular letter dated 28.8.2002 Initial Non-recurrent Grant for School-based Psychological Service.) |
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The Director may approve for the purpose of providing school-based psychological service, an initial one-off grant of $26,000 per psychologist for the purpose of furniture and equipment required to set up the operation of the service. A separate ledger would be necessary to record the details of expenses charged to this grant. This grant should be completely utilized by the end of the financial year after the one in which the grant is made. Any surplus will then be clawed back. Items chargeable to this grant are as shown at Appendix 16.
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Director may approve capital grant for new/reprovisioned practical schools/ skills opportunity schools |
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The Director may approve capital subsidy for buildings, furniture and equipment in respect of a new school, or of extension to or reprovisioning of an existing school, administered under the terms of this Code of Aid. |
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Procedures in respect of Section 46(a) & 46(b) and 47 of this Code of Aid are shown at Appendices 17, 18 and 19. |
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RECURRENT AND NON-RECURRENT GRANTS FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT |
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49. |
Subject to the approval of the Director, grants for consumable materials may be given for certain practical/technical subjects. The amount of subsidy will be calculated based on the approved number of participating pupils of secondary classes in an aided practical school/skills opportunity school. |
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