Local Authority Appointments to School Governing Bodies
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The report of the Strategic Director (People) informs Members of current Local Authority Governor vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools.
The Panel is invited to consider the recommendations contained in the report. |
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Minutes:
The Local Authority School Governor Appointments Panel considered the report of the Strategic Director People, which informed Members of current Local Authority Governor vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools. Subsequent to issue of the papers, further applications had been received, and these were tabled for consideration at the meeting.
The Panel noted that there were currently 366 LA Governor positions across Cheshire East’s 151 maintained schools, with 78 of those being vacant (21.3%). The most-up-to-date benchmarking information (2008) indicated that 10.8% of all LA Governor positions were vacant and 11.1% of all Governor positions (all categories) were vacant nationally.
In accordance with agreed procedures, nominations to vacant positions had been invited from schools and local Members. Any individuals who had contacted the School Governance Service directly, or via the School Governors One Stop Shop (SGOSS) had also been considered against appropriate vacancies. It was noted that nominations received from local Members had priority.
Nominations as detailed in the report, together with the additional applications were considered by the Panel.
RESOLVED: (a) That appointments be made for a 4-year term of office commencing 2nd May 2009, with the exception of Mrs Sheila Evans, whose appointment to Pebble Brook Primary School, Crewe would commence 10th May 2009 to coincide with her termination of office as a parent governor;
(b) That vacancies at Scholar Green Primary School, Congleton; Springfield Special School, Crewe; and The Dingle Primary School, Haslington, be deferred to a future meeting; and
(c) That the following appointments be approved –
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ALSAGER HIGH SCHOOL Mrs Eleanor Somerset
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ASHDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL, WILMSLOW Cllr Gary Barton
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BOLLINGTON ST JOHN’S/POTT SHRIGLEY FEDERATION Cllr Harold Davenport
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BRERETON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Ms Jill Matusiak
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BRINE LEAS HIGH SCHOOL, NANTWICH Cllr Andrew Martin
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CHRIST THE KING VA PRIMARY SCHOOL SHADOW GOVERNING BODY Ms Gillian Boston
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LEIGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, CREWE Mr Joseph McDonough
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LOSTOCK HALL PRIMARY SCHOOL, POYNTON Mr Majid Bani
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MARLFIELDS NURSERY AND PRIMARY, CONGLETON Dr Reddy Visvakumaran
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MIDDLEWICH PRIMARY Mrs Pauline Chesworth
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PEBBLE BROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL, CREWE Mrs Sheila Evans
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SMALLWOOD CE PRIMARY SCHOOL, SANDBACH Dr Jacqueline Cooke
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TYTHERINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Dr Peter Bowen-Walker
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WHEELOCK PRIMARY SCHOOL, SANDBACH Mr John Bottomley
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WILMSLOW GRANGE PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL Ms Liz Brown
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HURSDFIELD PRIMARY, MACCLESFIELD Cllr Christine Tomlinson
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ST THOMAS MORE, CREWE Mrs Rachel White |
(Notes: (a) Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in No. 16 (Hursdfield Primary, Macclesfield) Councillor C Tomlinson withdrew from the meeting during discussion and voting on the item; and
(b) Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in No. 3 (Bollington St John’s/Pott Shrigley Federation) Councillor D Thompson declined to participate in the discussion and did not vote on the item.)