Australian Capital Territory

Education (School Boards of School-Related Institutions) Early Childhood Schools Determination 2012 

Disallowable instrument DI2012–41

made under the 
 
Education Act 2004 section 43

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Education (School Boards of School-Related Institutions) Early Childhood Schools Determination 2012 

2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the first day after which it is notified.

3	Composition
             I determine the composition of the school boards of Early Childhood Schools as school-related institutions, to be as follows:
(a)	the principal of the school
(b)	one member (the appointed member) appointed by the Director-General as the appointed member; and
(c)	two members (the staff members) elected by the staff of the school and appointed by the Director-General; and
(d)	three members (the parents and citizens members) elected by the parents and citizens association of the school and appointed by the Director-General; and
(e)	up to two members (the board appointed members) (if any) appointed by the board.

A person is eligible to be elected or appointed as the staff member only if the person is employed as a member of the staff of the school.

4	Quorum
Business may be carried out at a meeting of the school board only if three or more members are present and at least one of the members present is either the staff member or the principal and at least one of the members present is a parents and citizens member.

5	Voting rights
The board appointed member is a non-voting member of the school board.

6	Period of appointment
The appointed member, staff members, parents and citizens members and are appointed for the prescribed period.

The board appointed member may be appointed by the school board for a term (not longer than 12 months) to be decided by the school board. 

Dr Jim Watterston
Director-General 
Education and Training Directorate
20/3/12/