❓ Mr. Masters inquired whether Education Department specifications allow for CD players in primary school PA systems. The Minister confirmed that they are permitted at the principal's discretion, following consultation with the architect.
AnsweredQoN 683Legislative Assembly
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(1) Do Education Department specifications for public address systems, for use in Primary Schools, allow the purchase of Compact Disc Players as part of Public Address Systems?
(2) If not, should departmental specifications be upgraded to take account of modern methods of playing music on Compact Discs, for example, the national anthem?
(2) If not, should departmental specifications be upgraded to take account of modern methods of playing music on Compact Discs, for example, the national anthem?
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Answered
28 August 2001
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
28 days
1&2) Yes. The specifications for public address systems in new primary schools do allow for the purchase of compact disc players as part of the public address system, at the discretion of the principal of the school. This requirement is determined after consultation between the architect for the project and the principal, and can occur after construction has commenced.
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