41Composition of school boards generally

41 Composition of school boards generally (1) This section applies to a school board of a government school other than— (a) a small school or a school-related institution; or (b) a school to which section 43 (Composition of school boards of school-related institutions and other schools in special circumstances) applies. (2) The school board of a government school consists of— (b) 1 member (the appointed member) appointed by the director-general as the appointed member; and (c) 2 members (the staff members) elected by staff of the school and appointed by the director-general; and (d) 3 members (the parents and citizens members) appointed by the director-general and made up as follows: (i) if the school has a parents and citizens association— (A) 1 member selected from the parents and citizens association of the school; and (B) 2 members selected from the parents of students at the school or from members of the local community; (ii) if the school does not have a parents and citizens association— (A) 2 members selected from the parents of students at the school and 1 member selected from the local community, who is not also a parent of a student at the school; or

(B) if a member is unable to be selected from the local community—3 members selected from the parents of students at the school; and (e) the members (the board appointed members) (if any) appointed by the board under subsection (6); and (f) for a school prescribed under the regulations—2 members (the student members) elected by the students at the school and appointed by the director-general. (3) A person is eligible to be elected or appointed as a staff member only if the person is employed as a member of the staff of the school. (4) A person is eligible to be elected or appointed a student member only if the person is a student at the school. (5) The appointed member, staff members, parents and citizens members and student members are appointed for the prescribed period. (6) The school board may appoint 1 or more people to be members of the board for a term (not longer than 12 months) decided by the school (7) The school board must not make an appointment under subsection (6) if there would be more than 2 board appointed members at the same time.