2020 School Council Election Process and Timeline
Schedule
EVENT | DATE |
Notice of election and call for nominations | Monday 17th February |
Closing date for nominations | Monday 24th February |
Date by which the list of candidates & nominators will be displayed | Wednesday 26th February |
Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed | On or before Monday 2nd March |
Close of ballot | Tuesday 10th March at 4.00pm |
Vote count | Tuesday 10th March |
Declaration of poll | Wednesday 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 member | 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. | 4 |
DET employee member | 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. | 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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