School Council Election 2017
The Department of Education and Training has approved the commencement of the electoral process for the election of School Councillors for 2017.
1. Membership
Our School Council consists of six parents, five members of staff including the Principal and four community members consisting of one PFA representative, one student representative and two School Council appointed community members.
2. Terms 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 and two staff representatives end their term of office at the start of 2017.
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: Mrs Vera Roberts, Mr Daryl Durack, Ms Helen Hay
Staff: Ms Cathy Hogg, Ms Helen Wilson
4. Proposed Timetable for Elections
Friday 3 February Call for nominees
Friday 17 February Nominations close 4.00pm
Monday 20 February Nominations displayed at school
Election held if required
Friday 3 March Close of ballot 4.00pm
Votes counted
Tuesday 21 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 Monday 20 February to Friday 3 March at 4.00pm.
(a) Post your vote to school to arrive by 4.00pm on Friday 4 March.
(b) Vote in person at school at the 7—10 Campus Office, between 8.00am and 4.00pm from Monday 20 February to Friday 3 March at 4.00pm.
7. Nominations of Candidates
There are two distinct categories of elected members of School Council: Parent 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. 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 or for the school.
10. 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, Facilities & Grounds, Chaplaincy 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 Friday 3 March 2017.
Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4.00pm on 17 February 2017.
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 21 March 2017 - 21 March 2019
Number of Positions Three
Membership DET Employee Member
Term of Office 21 March 2017 - 21 March 2019
Number of Positions Two
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 John Albiston,
Principal