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School Council Elections
Schedule 4: Notice of Election and Call for Nominations – 2023
An election is to be conducted for members of the School Council of Kurnai College
Nominations open on Wednesday, 22 February with nomination forms available from each campus office and must be lodged by 4.00 pm on Wednesday, 1 March 2023.
The ballot will close at 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 7 March, 2023.
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 category | Term of office | Number of positions |
| Parent member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2023 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2025 |
3 |
| Parent member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2023 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2024 |
1 |
| DET employee member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2023 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2025 |
2 |
| DET employee member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2023 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.
Anthony Rodaughan
College Principal
2023 SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTION PROCESS AND TIMETABLE
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Name of the School: Kurnai College
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| EVENT | DATE | ||
| a) | Notice of election and call for nominations | Wed, 22 February | |
| b) | Closing date for nominations | Wed, 1 March | |
| c) | Date by which the list of candidates and nominators will be posted | Thu, 2 March | |
| d) | Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed | On or before Fri, 3 March | |
| e) | Close of ballot | Tue, 7 March | |
| f) | Vote count | Wed, 8 March | |
| g) | Declaration of poll | Wed, 8 March | |
| h) | Special council meeting to coopt Community members (the principal will preside) | Tue, 21 March | |
| i) | First council meeting to elect office bearers (the principal will preside) | Tue, 21 March | |
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