Dear Parents,

We now invite you to participate in the process of School Council Elections 2022. Parents participating on school council provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that help shape the future directions of the school.

The following Parent Members have completed their membership and therefore five, 2 year positions are now declared advertised;

Susan Harper

Catherine Lopez

Joshua Stuart

Larissa Casamento

Viren Dholakia

I would like to thank these parents for their valuable contribution to Carnegie Primary School and for their work on School Council. Those parents with children still at our school are eligible and of course welcome to participate on School Council once again by following the usual nomination process.

The following Teacher Members have completed their membership and therefore 1, 2year position is now declared open;

Liz Harley

If you are interested in becoming a School Council Member, but are unsure of what the position entails, then please see any School Council Member, Karen Bentata-Grimm or Liz Harley.

School Council Timeline

Monday 14th February Call for Nominations

Friday 25th February Nominations Close at 4.00pm.

Tuesday 1st March Share list of candidates

** If required **

Friday 4th March Distribute ballot papers

Friday 11th March Close of ballot 4.00pm.

Monday 14th March Count votes and declare the poll

Wednesday 16th March New School Council – AGM @ 7pm

** If the exact number of nominations is submitted for the exact number of positions then no ballot is held. **

With thanks,

Karen Bentata-Grimm – Acting Principal

Please return forms to the office.

Nominations close at 4.00p.m. Friday 25th February @ 4pm

CARNEGIE PRIMARY SCHOOL

SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS - 2022

Schedule 3

Notice of Election and Call for Nominations

An election is to be conducted for members of the school council of Carnegie Primary School.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4.00pm, Friday 25th February, 2022.

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 2022 and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2024

5

DET employee member

From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2022 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2024

1

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.

Linda Jones - Principal

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