The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC)
The Incorporated Management Committee in relation to a school, also known as the IMC is established under section 40BN or 40BX of the Education Ordinance in respect of the school.
When an IMC has been established in respect of a school, the school shall be managed by the IMC.
Functions of IMC
Section 40AE of the Education Ordinance stipulates that the IMC of a school shall be responsible for –
(a) formulating education policies of the school in accordance with the vision and mission set by the sponsoring body;
(b) planning and managing financial and human resources available to the school;
(c) accounting to the Permanent Secretary for Education (Permanent Secretary) and the sponsoring body for the performance of the school;
(d) ensuring that the mission of the school is carried out;
(e) ensuring that the education of the pupils of the school is promoted in a proper manner; and
(f) school planning and self-improvement of the school.
Reference: https://applications.edb.gov.hk/imc/imc.aspx?langno=1
The members of the IMC are:
Position | Name |
SPONSORING BODY MANAGER | Rev. Li Chi Yuen |
Sr. Reynolds Michelle | |
Ms. Chow Hoi Yan Santina | |
Ms. Cheung Chung Ho | |
Mr. Iu Kwong Chi | |
Ms. Kwong Cheuk Man Charmaine | |
Mr. Ling Wai Hang | |
ALTERNATE SPONSORING BODY MANAGER | Mr. Ng Wa Piu Henry |
PRINCIPAL (EX-OFFICIO MANAGER) | Dr. Tang Sui Sim Cecilia |
INDEPENDENT MANAGER | |
TEACHER MANAGER | Ms. Wong Suk Mei |
ALTERNATE TEACHER MANAGER | Ms. Wong Ka Yi |
PARENT MANAGER | Ms. Yip Wai Yin |
ALTERNATE PARENT MANAGER | Ms. Kwok Ka Ping |
ALUMNI MANAGER | Mr. Tang Yiu Wing |
Functions and Powers of Sponsoring Body and IMC
The Ordinance clearly defines the respective functions and powers of a sponsoring body and an IMC, provides better civil liability protection to managers and allows greatly flexibility in the daily operation of an IMC.
Functions and Powers | Sponsoring Body | IMC |
setting the vision and mission for the school | ✔ | |
drafting the constitution of the IMC | ✔ | |
giving general directions to the IMC in the formulation of education policies of the school | ✔ | |
overseeing the performance of the IMC | ✔ | |
deciding the mode of receiving government aid | ✔ | |
issuing guidelines for raising funds and entering into contracts involving funds other than funds received from the Government | ✔ | |
deploy principals and teachers among the sponsored schools under certain circumstances | ✔ | |
managing school | ✔ | |
formulating education policies of the school in accordance with the vision and mission set by the sponsoring body | ✔ | |
accounting to the Permanent Secretary and the sponsoring body for the performance of the school | ✔ | |
ensuring that the mission of the school is carried out | ✔ | |
planning and managing financial and human resources of the school | ✔ | |
ensuring that the education of the pupils is promoted in a proper manner | ✔ | |
school planning and self-improvement of the school | ✔ | |
employ such teaching staff and non-teaching staff as it thinks fit and determine their terms and conditions of service | ✔ |
adapted from the Education Bureau (2017)