Meds0002

EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE

Minute of Meeting held in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Wednesday 23 February 2000 at 2.00pm

PRESENT

Mrs Morag Munro (Vice-Chairman, In the chair)

Mr Ian M Macleod

Mr Finlay Morrison

Mr David Blaney

APOLOGIES

Mr Archibald K Campbell

CONSTITUTION

Chairman

1

In the absence of the Chairman the Vice-chairman chaired the meeting.

MINUTES

Education Committee

2

The minute of meeting of 10 December 1999 was approved.

Education Committee

3

The minute of meeting of 15 December 1999 was approved.

EDUCATIONAL PROVISION

Gaelic Specific Grant Bid 2000/2001: Outcome of Bid

E01.01.24

4

With reference to item 28 of the minute of meeting of 28 October 1999 the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services submitted a report concerning the amount of specific grant for Gaelic education offered to the Comhairle in relation to the bid submitted to the Scottish Executive Education Department for the financial year 2000-2001. The Report sought approval for an amended scheme of expenditure to take account of an allocation lower than the original bid. The background to the matter was outlined in the report.

It was agreed to recommend that:

(1) the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services be authorised to proceed to the implementation of projects, as detailed in the report by the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services, with the reductions as set out in Appendix 2 to the report;

(2) the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services be authorised to identify funding to cover 25% of the cost of projects, in the event of additional grant being allocated; and

(3) the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services submit a Report on progress with (2) above at the mid year review.

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PRESENT	Mrs Morag Munro (Vice-Chairman, In the chair)
	Mr Ian M Macleod
	Mr Finlay Morrison
	Mr David Blaney

APOLOGIES	Mr Archibald K Campbell

		CONSTITUTION
Chairman	1	In the absence of the Chairman the Vice-chairman chaired the meeting.
		MINUTES
Education Committee	2	The minute of meeting of 10 December 1999 was approved.
Education Committee	3	The minute of meeting of 15 December 1999 was approved.
		EDUCATIONAL PROVISION
Gaelic Specific Grant Bid 2000/2001: Outcome of Bid E01.01.24	4	With reference to item 28 of the minute of meeting of 28 October 1999 the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services submitted a report concerning the amount of specific grant for Gaelic education offered to the Comhairle in relation to the bid submitted to the Scottish Executive Education Department for the financial year 2000-2001. The Report sought approval for an amended scheme of expenditure to take account of an allocation lower than the original bid. The background to the matter was outlined in the report. It was agreed to recommend that: (1) the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services be authorised to proceed to the implementation of projects, as detailed in the report by the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services, with the reductions as set out in Appendix 2 to the report; (2) the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services be authorised to identify funding to cover 25% of the cost of projects, in the event of additional grant being allocated; and (3) the Acting Director of Education and Leisure Services submit a Report on progress with (2) above at the mid year review.