School Council Election 2021
The Department of Education and Training (DET) has approved the commencement of the electoral process for the election of School Councillors for 2021.
1. Membership
Our School Council consists of six parents, two students, five members of staff including the Principal, and four community members consisting of one PFA representative and three School Council appointed community members.
2. Term of Office
The term of office is for two years, with half of the members retiring each year, but eligible for re-election.
Three parents, two staff and one student representatives end their term of office at the start of 2021.
3. Retiring School Councillors
The following members of School Council, some being eligible for re-election, will retire at the end of this month:
Parents: Mrs Vera Roberts, Mr David Cross, Mr Daryl Durack
Staff: Ms Cathy Hogg, Ms Kylie Williams
Student: Tess Rogers
4. Proposed Timetable for Elections
Friday 5 February Call for nominees
Friday 19 February Nominations close 4.00pm
Wednesday 24 February Nominations displayed at school
Election held if required
Wednesday 10 March Close of ballot 4.00pm
Votes counted
Tuesday 16 March School Council AGM,
followed by School Council Meeting
5. Voting
If the number of nominations exceeds the vacancies in either the parent or staff electorates, an election will be necessary. All parents are entitled to vote for parent representatives and can vote for the staff representatives.
6. Methods of Voting
There are two ways in which you can record your vote on the official voting form, from Wednesday 24 February to Wednesday 10 March at 4.00pm:
(a) Post your vote to school to arrive by 4.00pm on Wednesday 10 March.
(b) Vote in person at school at the 7—10 Campus General Office, between 8.00am and 4.00pm from Wednesday 24 February to Wednesday 10 March at 4.00pm.
7. Nominations of Candidates
There are three distinct categories of elected members of School Council: Parent, Student and Staff/DET Employees.
8. Parent Member Category
DET employees, who are parents at the school, are now eligible for election to this category. However, there is a limit on the number of DET parent members for a given school council configuration. (The total number of DET employee members must be less than half of the total number on School Council.)
9. Student Member Category
To be eligible for election to this category, a person must be a current student at the school.
10. DET Employee Member Category
To be eligible for election to this category, a person must be a DET employee and either:
- a parent of a student at the school, and/or
- employed to work at/for the school.
11. Role of School Councillors
School Councillors play an important role in decision making and the management of our school. They donate many hours to the various sub-committees of council: Education, Finance, Grounds & Facilities, Parents and Friends Association (PFA) and Sponsorship & Marketing. Councillors belong to two committees, they also attend monthly council meetings and represent the school at many functions.
SCHEDULE 4
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
An election is to be conducted for members of School Council of Frankston High School. The ballot will close at 4.00pm on Wednesday 10 March 2021.
Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4.00pm on 19 February 2021.
Following the closing of nominations, a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school. The terms of office, membership categories, and number of positions in each membership category open for election, are as follows:
Membership Parent Member
Term of Office 16 March 2021 - 21 March 2023
Number of Positions Three
Membership DET Employee Member
Term of Office 16 March 2021 - 21 March 2023
Number of Positions Two
Membership Student Member
Term of Office 16 March 2021 - 21 March 2023
Number of Positions One
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.
Mr Andrew Batchelor
Principal