Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees
School Trustees have a very important role to play in ensuring every child achieves their potential at school.  The Board  works with the principal and consults with staff, students and the community;  sets the educational goals and strategic direction of the school; monitors progress and lets parents know how the school is progressing against its annual targets and how well students are achieving; decides how the school’s funding will be spent; selects the school’s principal and supports the development of all staff; oversees the management of staff, property, finances, curriculum and administration.
  
The role of the Board of Trustees is to govern the school. It is also responsible for the broad policy objectives (as indicated by the National Administrative Guidelines - NAG) and the efficient and effective running of the school.

The Board is expected to be responsive to community educational needs and assist in setting programmes to meet them within national guidelines. The Principal and staff manage the day to day operation of the school within Board guidelines and delegations.

The Board consists of elected members, up to four co-opted members, a staff representative and the Principal. The term of office for elected members is three years. At Myross Bush we run parent trustee elections every 18 months for either 2 or 3 positions. This means that the board does not completely change all at once and ensures some continuity.

Parents are welcome to attend any Board of Trustees meeting.

Roles & Responsibilities

Jamin Lietze (Principal), Tarryn Copland (Staff Rep)
National Administration Guideline 1: Curriculum

Nic Hill (Chairperson)
National Administration Guideline 2:  Self Review 

Nic Hill (Chairperson)
National Administration Guideline 5: Health & Safety

Louise Rutledge
National Administration Guideline 3:  Personnel

Kelly Watt
National Administration Guideline 4a:  Finance

Carl Hamilton 
National Administration Guideline 4b: Property

Pip Munro
National Administration Guideline 6: General Legislation & Administration 
  
Local Government Official Information & Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIM), Part 7

This legislation details the responsibilities of boards to make agendas, minutes and associated reports publicly available.
 
Section 46A on the availability of agendas and reports, states that any member of the public may, without payment of a fee, inspect all agendas and associated reports that have been circulated to the board members, relating to that meeting, except any in-committee documents:

• at least 2 working days before every meeting
• during normal office hours
• at the school’s office
  
  

Any member of the public may take notes from any agenda or report they inspect, or request a copy of any part of the agenda or report. If the board resolves to hold an extraordinary meeting, an agenda and reports must be made available as soon as is reasonably possible in the circumstances. 


Details of items, reports or items from reports that will be discussed in public excluded session may be excluded from this requirement. Providing the agenda in advance means that the public is aware of the matters the board intends to discuss at each meeting the board may discuss matters that are not on the agenda as long as;

• the board resolves (moves) to do so (and records this in the minutes)
• the Chair advises, during the open part of the meeting, that the item will be discussed in the meeting and explains why the item was not on the agenda, and
• the Chair advises the reason why the discussion cannot be delayed to a later meeting.

If it is a minor matter relating to the general business of the board it may be discussed at the meeting but no decision may be made on the matter “except to refer that item to a subsequent board meeting for further discussion” (section 46A(7A)).