Agenda and minutes

Local Authority School Governor Nomination Panel - Friday, 6th June, 2014 10.30 am

Venue: Committee Suite 1 & 2, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Rachel Graves Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 1. To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: No apologies had been received.
2.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session View the background to item 2. In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos. 11 and 35, a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Panel on any matter relevant to its work. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged. Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given. Minutes: In accordance with Procedure Rules 11 and 35, at total of 10 minutes was allocated for members of the public to address the Panel on any matter relevant to their work. There were no members of the public in attendance and the Panel, therefore, proceeded to the next item of business.
3.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 3. To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide. Whilst Officers can advise on the Code and its interpretation, the decision to declare or not, is the responsibility of the Member, based on the particular circumstances. Minutes: Members were invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Declarations of interest were made as appropriate during discussions of the item of business in which there was an interest.
4.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 39 KB View the background to item 4. To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 February 2014 Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 7 February 2014 be approved as a correct record.
5.	Exclusion of Press and Public View the background to item 5. The reports relating to the following item has been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded. The Panel is asked to RESOLVE – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item, pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of The Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item, in pursuant to Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing this information.
6.	Local Authority Appointments to School Governing Bodies View the declarations of interest for item 6. View the reasons why item 6. is restricted View the background to item 6. The report of the Director of Children Services informs Members of current Local Authority Governor vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools. Minutes: The Panel considered the Director’s report on vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools and the applications received for appointment or re-appointment to identified posts. Additional information was tabled at the meeting in respect of one new appointment and five re-appointments. The Panel was informed that the Government had confirmed that from 1 September 2014 any governing body that reconstitutes would do so under the terms of the 2012 regulations, and would be required to have reconstituted by 31 August 2015. This would have a significant impact on the number of Local Authority (LA) Governors as the new regulations only allowed for one LA Governor per school. This would also impact on the role of the Panel, as its role as an appointing body would not continue beyond summer 2015, although the obligation remained to nominate a LA governor to maintained schools from September 2015. From 1 September 2015, the Panel would have an obligation to nominate a LA governor to maintained schools but the appointment would be made by the governing body. The Panel’s role as an appointing body would continue beyond summer 2015 only with respect to Academies who have a position for a LA governor in their Articles of Association and where the LA has statutory intervention powers. RESOLVED: That the following appointments be made: (a) Re-appointments from the day after their term of office comes to an end or from 6 June 2014 if their term of office has already ended: BEXTON PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs B Austin BRIDGEMERE CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs E Wilson BRINE LEAS HIGH SCHOOL Cllr A Martin In the interests of openness, all Members declared that they knew A Martin as he was a councillor colleague DAVEN PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs J Casey DEANS OAKS PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr P Tyrell Miss J Milnes In the interests of openness, Cllr Harewood declared that she knew Mr P Tyrell HOLLINHEY PRIMARY SCHOOL Dr K Naidoo KINGS GROVE SCHOOL Mrs L Potter LITTLE BOLLINTON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs J Blackburn LOSTOCK HALL PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr R Dixon MANOR PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Cllr S Gardiner In the interests of openness, all Members declared that they knew S Gardiner as he was a councillor colleague MILLFIELDS PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY Ms S Perris ST GABRIEL’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Cllr S Jones In the interests of openness, all Members declared that they knew S Jones as she was a councillor colleague ST MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (CONGLETON) Prof M Brundett ST THOMAS MOORE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Mrs P Poole UPTON PRIORY SCHOOL Mr I Macintosh Cllr M Hardy In the interests of openness, all Members declared that they knew M Hardy as he was a councillor colleague WINCLE CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr J Palmer (b) New Appointments for a four year term of office with effect from 6 June 2014: BUGLAWTON PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr J L Whitelock HIGH LEGH PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr W Hind Mrs S Carroll HOLLINHEY PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs C Eyre IVY BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL ... view the full minutes text for item 6.
7.	Date of Next Meeting View the background to item 7. The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting will be held on Friday 24 October 2014 in the Committee Suite, Westfields, Sandbach. Minutes: The next meeting is to be held on Friday 24 October 2014 in the Committee Suite at Westfields, Sandbach.