2020 School Council Election Process and Timeline

Schedule 

EVENTDATE
Notice of election and call for nominationsMonday 17th February
Closing date for nominationsMonday 24th February
Date by which the list of candidates & nominators will be displayedWednesday 26th February
Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributedOn or before Monday 2nd March
Close of ballotTuesday 10th March at 4.00pm
Vote countTuesday 10th March
Declaration of pollWednesday 11th March
First council meeting to elect office bearers & co-opt Community members (the principal will preside)Thursday 19th March

 

 

 

Membership category           Term of office            Number of positions
Parent memberTerm of office is from the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2020 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2022.

4

DET employee memberTerm of office is from the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2020 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2022. 

4

Community member

Co-opted by School Council

Term of office is from the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2020 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2022. 

1

 

Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school.

 

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.

 

           

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