School Council Election 2016

The Department of Education and Training has approved the commencement of the electoral process for the election of School Councillors for 2016.

1. Membership

Our School Council consists of six parents, five members of staff including the Principal, four community members consisting of:  one PFA representative, one student representative and two School Council appointed community members.

2. Terms 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 and two staff representatives end their term of office at the start of 2016.

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 Melissa King, Mr Gil Garnier, Mr David Cross 

Staff: Ms Helen Page, Ms Helen Wilson

4. Proposed Timetable for Elections

Friday 5 February

Call for nominees

Friday 19 February

Nominations close 4pm

Monday 22 February

Nominations displayed at school

Election held if required

Friday 4 March

Close of ballot 4pm

Votes counted

Tuesday 15 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 Monday 22 February to Friday 4 March at 4pm.

(a)        Post your vote to school to arrive by 4pm on Friday 4 March.

(b)        Vote in person at school at the 7—10 Campus Office, between 8am and 4pm from Monday 22 February to Friday 4 March at 4pm.

7. Nominations of Candidates

There are two distinct categories of elected members of School Council:  Parent 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. 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 or for the school.

10. 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, Facilities & Grounds, Chaplaincy 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 4pm on Friday 4 March 2016

Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4pm on 19 February 2016.

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:

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 John Albiston, Principal