School Council
It’s that time of year again, where we are setting up for a year of School Council membership. This year, there are 3 vacancies to be filled.
If you are interested in being on School Council for the 2024 and 2025 school years and need more information as to what SC involvement looks like, please make a time to see Paul or Janene.
Thanks everyone.
MPS 2024-2025 SCHOOL COUNCIL
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| EVENT | DATE |
| Notice of election and call for nominations | Friday, 9th February 2024 |
| Closing date for nominations | 4pm Friday, 16th February 2024 |
| Date by which the list of candidates will be posted | Friday, 23rd Feb 2024 |
| IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTION: | |
| Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed | On or before Friday, 23rd Feb 2024 |
| Close of ballot | Tuesday, 5th March 2024 at 4.00 pm |
| Vote count | Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 |
| Declaration of poll | Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 via Compass Newsfeed |
| First Council meeting to elect office bearers | Tuesday, 12th March 2024 following Annual General Meeting |
Who is on the School Council?
There are three possible categories of membership:
- A mandated elected Parent category. More than one third of the total members are from this category. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DE) employees can be Parent members at their child’s school as long as they are not employed at the school.
- A mandated elected DE employee category. Members of this category may make up no more than one-third of the total membership of school council. The Principal of the school is automatically one of these members.
- An optional Community member category. This member is appointed by a decision of the council because of their special skills, interests or experiences. DE employees are not eligible to be Community members.
If there are more nominations received than there are vacancies on council, an election ballot will be conducted.
What Does School Council Do?
The School Council has a key role in supporting the Principal and assisting in the effective governance of the school. There are a range of specific functions of the Council, along with its general responsibilities around setting strategy and governance. The Council has between 8 -10 meetings annually.
The role of School Council is outlined in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. In essence, the role of School Council is one of helping to set the long-term future for the school and maintaining oversight (not management) of the school's operation. It is not about running the school – that is the job of the Principal.
Responsibilities of School Council Members include:
· Regularly attending meetings of School Council
· Thoroughly reading reports before each meeting
· Maintaining confidentialities as required
. Having a prime responsibility to the interests of Council above that of any part of the school community
· Placing on the School Council meeting agenda items of a policy nature that cannot be addressed by normal management procedures i.e. Principal