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The Governance Policy emphasises strategic leadership rather than administrative detail, makes a clear distinction between governance and staff roles, concentrates on the future rather than the past or present and is pro-active rather than reactive.
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All elected, appointed and co-opted trustees, whether they are parent, staff or student representatives, come to the board entrusted to ensure effective governance despite the different perspectives they bring to board discussions.
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Individuals are neither advocates nor delegates with sectional interests but work for positive outcomes for all concerned.
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Comment: Introduction Section
The Board's key areas of contribution are to:
Set, and as needed, modify, the Vision, Values and Mission
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Ensure that there is a sensible and feasible Strategic Plan
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Approve and monitor the Annual Plan
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Monitor and evaluate student learning outcomes
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Develop and review the Governance Policy and the Board Operations Policy
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Appoint, assess the performance of and nurture the principal
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Act as good employers
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Provide financial stewardship
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Approve major policies and programme initiatives
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Build a broad base of community support
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Exercise governance in a way that fulfils the intent of the Treaty of Waitangi by valuing and reflecting New Zealand’s dual cultural heritage
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Comment: Boards Roles and Responsibilities
The board is committed to ethical conduct in all areas of its responsibilities and authority. Trustees shall:
Ensure the needs of all students and their achievement is paramount
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Be loyal to the organisation and its mission
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Respect the integrity of the principal and staff
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Observe the confidentiality of non-public information acquired in their roles as trustees and not disclose to any other persons such information that might be harmful to the school
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Be diligent and attend board meetings prepared for full and appropriate participation
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Ensure that individual trustees do not act independently of the board’s decisions
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Speak with one voice through the board’s adopted policies and ensure that any disagreements with the board’s stance are resolved within the board
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Avoid any conflicts of interest with respect to their fiduciary responsibility
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Recognise the lack of authority in any individual trustee or subgroup of the board in any interaction with the principal or staff
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Recognise that only the chairperson can speak for the board
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Continually self-monitor their individual performance as trustees against the Governance Policy and participate in the annual Board Review
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Comment: Trustees' Code of Ethics
Recognize the lack of authority...etc - can this be explained in more detail please
The chairperson is the leader of the board and carries overall responsibility for the integrity of the board’s processes. The role involves the following responsibilities:
Spokesperson for the board on strategic leadership matters
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Establish and maintain an ongoing working relationship with the principal
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Build an effective team
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Ensure that the principal’s Performance Agreement and Appraisal are completed on an annual basis
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Protected Disclosure Officer
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Receive correspondence addressed to the board and direct all correspondence that does not relate to the board’s strategic leadership role to the principal
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Chair meetings
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Ensure that meeting discussion content is only concerned with issues that relate to the board’s strategic leadership role
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Ensure that deliberation is fair, orderly, thorough, limited to time and kept to the point
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Comment: Chairperson's Role
Meetings will be based on the Annual Agenda
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Copies of the agenda of the open session, and associated reports, will be forwarded to board members, and be available from the school office, at least two working days before the meeting
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Regular meetings will commence at 5:30pm and conclude by 7:45pm
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A resolution for an extension of time not exceeding half an hour may be moved
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Any business remaining on the agenda at the conclusion of the meeting will be transferred to the following meeting
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All resolutions and amendments moved in debate must be seconded unless moved by the chairperson
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Resolutions and amendments once proposed and accepted may not be withdrawn without the consent of the meeting
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No further amendments may be accepted until the first one is disposed of
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The mover of a resolution has the right of reply
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A matter already discussed may not be reintroduced at the same meeting in any guise or by way of an amendment
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The order of the agenda may be varied by board resolution
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The minutes will only record the resolutions of the board, and reports and other documents adopted by the board
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The minutes will be distributed prior to the following meeting
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Copies of the minutes will be available to the public from the school office
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These meeting procedures may be suspended by board resolution
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A special meeting may be called by delivery of a notice to the chairperson signed by at least one third of the trustees
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Comment: Meeting Procedures
Website for meeting minutes etc
A typical agenda will be as follows, times are approximate guidelines only
1. Administration Matters 5 mins - (1) Apologies (2) Confirmation of minutes
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2. Board Correspondence 5-15 mins
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3. Financial Report 5-15 mins - Presentation and analysis of the financial accounts
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4. Policy Report or Curriculum Report (see Annual Agenda) 5-15 mins
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5. Strategic Goals (see Annual Agenda) 30-60 mins - Ongoing summary of progress to date - principal to report Board discussion
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6. Special issues (see Annual Agenda) 30-60 mins
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7. Meeting Closure 5-15 mins - (1) Comments on meeting procedures and outcomes (2) Preparation for next meeting
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Comment: Meeting Agenda
We don't really do No. 7? 5 and 6 are probably covered in less time that allocated
The board may set up committees to help carry out its responsibilities (e.g. staff appointments, discipline).
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Board Committees:
Are to be used sparingly
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May use non-trustees as sources of advice but only trustees can be part of the decision making process
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Assist the board chiefly by preparing policy alternatives and implications for board deliberation
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Will have terms of reference that contain information about the following: Purpose, Committee members, Duties and responsibilities, Reporting procedures/schedule, Budget (if necessary)
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Comment: Board Committees
(This survey will form the basis of the Board review)
Each trustee will annually evaluate their own contribution to the board and their individual effectiveness. The basis of this review shall be the Governance Policy.
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The board chairperson will annually evaluate his/her effectiveness and performance in discussion with individual trustees and the principal.
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The chairperson will co-ordinate an annual review of the effectiveness of the board of trustees and provide a report to the board on the outcomes. The review will be based on the Strategic Plan and the Governance Policy.
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Comment: Board Review
Don't think we do this?
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