42Composition of school boards of small schools

42 Composition of school boards of small schools (1) This section applies to a school board of a small school other than 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 small school consists of— (b) 1 member (the appointed member) appointed by the director-general as the appointed member; and (c) 1 member (the staff member) appointed by the director-general as the staff member; 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 member) (if any) appointed by the board under subsection (6).

(3) A person is eligible to be appointed as the staff member only if the person is employed as a member of the staff of the school. (4) The staff member is to be appointed in a way prescribed under the regulations. (5) The appointed member, staff member and parents and citizens 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.