KAIKOHE EAST SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Minutes

Monday 14 September, 2009

1.    Present: Jeff Carson, Chicky Rudkin, Alf Tango, Kaz Chamberlain, Maraea Kea, Mary Davis

2.    In attendance: Graeme Shaw, Don Edmonds,

3.    Board Secretary

Moved that Don Edmonds be appointed Board Secretary

Geoff/Alf

Carried

4.    Minutes of the 24 August Meeting

Moved that minutes of the previous meeting are approved.

Kaz/Maraea

Carried

5.    Correspondence

Moved that the inward correspondence is received

Chicky/Alf

Carried

5.1.                   Matters Arising

Moved that Elaine Shield is granted study leave provided that an suitable reliever can be found

Chicky/Kaz

Carried

6.    Reports

6.1.                   Financial– no report has been received since the previous meeting.

7.    Policy Review

7.1.                   Health and Safety

Moved that the health and safety review report is adopted

Kaz/Alf

Carried

8.    Curriculum Review

8.1.                   Health and PE Curriculum Review

8.2.                   Food and Nutrition Policy

Moved that the Health and PE Curriculum Review Report is approved (including healthntopics for 2010).

Chicky/Kaz

Carried

Moved that the Food and Nutrition Policy is approved

Mary/Kaz

Carried

9.    Special Topics

9.1.                   Principals performance review – noted that the Principal appraisal cycle is moving to Jan-December.

10.          Teacher Registration

Moved that the board note that all teaching staff are registered.

Kaz/Maraea

Carried

11.          Staffing – Chicky gave a brief oral report.

11.1.              Elaine on leave Term Four for NEMP.

11.2.              Fredi taking sabbatical leave Term One 2010.

11.3.              Rebecca Croucher applying for maternity leave.

11.4.              Roll increase has led to a staffing increase.

11.5.              Still seeking teacher for bilingual class.

12.          Board Training with Cognition – Monday 19 October 5:30pm at Kaikohe East.