School Council Election 2022

The Department of Education and Training (DET) has approved the commencement of the electoral process for the election of School Councillors for 2022.

 

1. Membership

Our School Council consists of six parents, two students,  five members of staff including the Principal, and four community members consisting of one PFA representative and three School Council appointed  community members.

 

2. Term of Office

The term of office is for two years, with half of the members retiring each year, but eligible for re-election. 

Three parents, two staff and one student representatives end their term of office at the start of 2022.

 

3. Retiring School Councillors

The following members of School Council, some being eligible for re-election, will retire at the end of this month:

 

Parents: Mr Brian Coghlan, Mrs Melissa King, Mr Mark Rickinson

Staff:  Mr Jacob Givogue), Ms Helen Wilson

Student: Lu Yang

 

4. Proposed Timetable for Elections

Wednesday 9 February                  Call for nominees

Tuesday 22 February                      Nominations close 4.00pm

Friday 25 February                          Nominations displayed at school

 

Election held if required

Thursday 10 March                           Close of ballot 4.00pm

                                                                   Votes counted

Wednesday 16 March                       School Council AGM,

                                                                    followed by School Council Meeting

 

5. Voting

If the number of nominations exceeds the vacancies in either the parent or staff electorates, an election will be necessary.  All parents are entitled to vote for parent representatives and can vote for the staff representatives.

 

 6. Methods of Voting

There are two ways in which you can record your vote on the official voting form, from Friday 25 February to Thursday 10 March at 4.00pm:

(a) Post your vote to school to arrive by 4.00pm on Thursday 10 March.

(b) Vote in person at school at the 7—10 Campus General Office, between 8.00am and 4.00pm from Friday 25 February to Thursday 10 March at 4.00pm.

 

7. Nominations of Candidates

There are three distinct categories of elected members of School Council: Parent, Student and Staff/DET Employees.

 

8. Parent Member Category

DET employees, who are parents at the school, are now eligible for election to this category.  However, there is a limit on the number of DET parent members for a given school council configuration.  (The total number of DET employee members must be less than half of the total number on School Council.)

 

9. Student Member Category

To be eligible for election to this category, a person must be a current student at the school.

 

10. DET Employee Member Category

To be eligible for election to this category, a person must be a DET employee and either:

- a parent of a student at the school, and/or

- employed to work at/for the school.

 

11. Role of School Councillors

School Councillors play an important role in decision making and the management of our school.  They donate many hours to the various sub-committees of council: Education, Finance, Grounds & Facilities, Parents and Friends Association (PFA) and Sponsorship & Marketing.  Councillors belong to two committees, they also attend monthly council meetings and represent the school at many functions.

 

SCHEDULE 4

NOTICE OF ELECTION AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

An election is to be conducted for members of School Council of Frankston High School.  The ballot will close at 4.00pm on Thursday 10 March 2022.

 

Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4.00pm on Tuesday 22 February 2022.

 

Following the closing of nominations, a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school.  The terms of office, membership categories, and number of positions in each membership category open for election, are as follows:

Membership                           Parent Member

Term of Office                        16 March 2022 - March 2024

Number of Positions          Three

 

Membership                           DET Employee Member

Term of Office                        16 March 2022  - March 2024

Number of Positions          Two

 

Membership                           Student Member

Term of Office                        16 March 2022  - March 2024

Number of Positions          One

 

If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for further nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.

 

              Mr Andrew Batchelor

Principal