The operator of a top international school in Hong Kong has revealed it plans to negotiate soon with the institution’s US co-founder to seek an out-of-court settlement in response to a lawsuit over allegations it breached an operating agreement by only serving the rich.
The senior management of Hong Kong International School (HKIS) told the Post about the plan on Tuesday after speaking with more than 700 parents at two town hall meetings at its Repulse Bay and Tai Tam campuses.
During the meeting, HKIS senior management assured parents that the school would not undergo any operational changes “at least, in the foreseeable future.”
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also weighed in on the row for the first time on Tuesday, stressing that education standards and students’ rights should remain unaffected by the saga.
“The standard of education cannot be affected, students’ rights cannot be affected,” he said.
“These two principles are the most important and have been duly related to the parties concerned.”
