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24 June 2015
Kaikohe East School Board Minutes
Present
Lisa Tuwhangai, Alicia Tomuri, Claire Edmonds, Chicky Rudkin ,Graeme Shaw, Don Edmonds.
Minutes
RESOLVED Claire/Lisa
That the minutes are a true record of the previous meeting.
Correspondence
RESOLVED Chicky/Graeme
That the inward correspondence is accepted and the outward approved.
Matters Arising
Auditors’ Management Letter
Noted that the board does in fact have a Business Interests Register for board members and close relatives as recommended in the auditor’s 2014 Management Letter.
Chicky has completed the ERO Questionnaire. Don will forward the link to Lisa.
RESOLVED Lisa/Alicia
Kaikohe East School registers its interest in the proposed Community of Schools.
RESOLVED Chicky/Graeme
That Kaikohe East School remains with the same auditor: Bennett and Associates.
Financial Report
RESOLVED Alicia/Claire
That the Financial Report is approved.
Policy Review: Curriculum Delivery
RESOLVED Alicia/Lisa
That the Curriculum Delivery Policy Review Report is received.
Matters Arising
RESOLVED Lisa/Alicia
That the board ratifies the Graduate Profile, and notes that community feedback on the draft was overwhelmingly positive.
Curriculum Review
RESOLVED Claire/Chicky
That the Science Curriculum Review Report is received.
Special Topics
Governance Review
RESOLVED Lisa/Alicia
That the board receives the Governance Policy Review Questionnaire Report.
Noted in Discussion
We need to replace the term “fiduciary” with a term that is more widely understood.
Digital Devices in Schools
Chicky led a brief discussion about the desirability and use of digital devices in schools, and the Kaikohekohe Trust project. The staff will be checking out possibilities over the next two terms.
Kaikohe Intermediate School
Chicky reported that the commissioner at Kaikohe Intermediate School has initiated a discussion about the structure of education in Kaikohe. No decisions have been made. A survey is to go out to parents outlining options and seeking feedback.
Excluding the Public
The secretary is to research the requirements for excluding the public in the context of staff leave requests and report back to the next meeting.
Request for Leave
Chicky withdrew from the meeting.
RESOLVED Lisa/Alicia
That the board approves Chicky’s application for paid leave: 13, 14 and 17 August 2015.
Next Meeting - Wednesday 5 August
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