School Council Election

 SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTION 2023

Beaufort Secondary College’s Council has the following composition:

• 7 Parent Members (elected by parents)
• 5 Department of Education and Training (DET) employee members. 
• Four are elected by DET employees, with the Principal acting as an “ex officio” member
• 2 Student Representatives
• 3 members co-opted from the school community.

Elected representatives serve a two-year term, with around half up for re-election each year.

Beaufort Secondary College’s Council - 31 March 2022 – April 2023.

PARENTS:

Parents who will retire or are up for re-election:    Tanya Kehoe              Troy McLinden

                                                                                                Gillian Sage                 Ann Greymans

 Parents who are mid-way through their term:        Kim Tiley                    Cassie Viney

                                                                                                Donna Fraser                     

STAFF:

Staff who will retire or are up for re-election:                      Jackie Kerr

                                                                                                            Kerry Grant 

Staff who are mid-way through their term:                           Adrian Page 

                                                                                                             Julie Doyle 

STUDENTS:

Students who will retire or are up for re-election:             Sienna Grant 

                                                                                                            Jet Kerr

CO-OPTED MEMBERS (2022-23):**

PFA Representative:                                                                   PFA currently in recess

Community Representative:                                                    Damian Ferarri

**These positions are filled on a year by year basis by the council itself.

The result of all this is that there are 4 parent and 2 DoE employee vacancies to be filled at this election for the term of office 1/4/23 to 31/3/25.

2023 Election Timeline:

Notice of election and call for nominations:                                Wednesday, 22nd February

Close of nominations:                                                                          Tuesday, 7th March (4.00 pm)

Distribution of ballot papers via newsletter (if required)         Wednesday, 8th March

Election closes:                                                                                      Wednesday, 15th March (4.00 pm)

Declaration of Poll Results:                                                                Wednesday, 22nd March

First meeting of 2023-2024 School Council**                               Wednesday, 29th March

**The co-opted members will be appointed at the first meeting of the 2023-2024 School Council

Please go to the Beaufort Secondary College Website (beaufortsc.vic.edu.au) to access the following election forms:

• School Council Elections - Information for Parents
• Self-nomination Form for Parent Member Category
• Nomination Form for Parent Member Category

Other documentation and information will be distributed via the school newsletter.

Under Department of Education and Training Development rules, the Principal is required to be in control of the School Council election process.

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