Notice of Election & Call for Nominations
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
An election is to be conducted for members of the school council of
John Monash Science School
Nomination forms may be obtained from this newsletter and must be lodged via email to john.monash.ss@education.vic.gov.au by 3.00 pm on: Friday 14 February 2025
Election Timeline:
| Notice of election and call for nominations | Friday 07 February 2025 |
| Closing date for nominations (3.00pm) | Friday 14 February 2025 |
| Date by which the list of candidates and nominators will be posted | Friday 21 February 2025 |
| Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed | Friday 21 February 2025 |
| Close of ballot (3.00pm) | Friday 28 February 2025 |
| Vote count | Thursday 06 March 2025 |
| Declaration of poll | Tuesday 11 March 2025 |
Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted in a newsletter and at the school.
The terms of office, membership categories and number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows:
| MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY | TERM OF OFFICE | NUMBER OF POSITIONS |
| Parent member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2025 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of poll in 2027
|
3 positions two year tenure |
| Student member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2025 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of poll in 2027
|
2 positions two year tenure |
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.
The first School Council Meeting for elected members in 2025 will be on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 6pm. New members must ensure that they are available to attend this meeting.
Regards,
Andrew Chisholm
Principal