48Procedures governing proceedings of school boards

48 Procedures governing proceedings of school boards (1) The chairperson of the school board of a government school presides at all meetings of the board at which the chairperson is present. (2) If the chairperson is absent, the deputy chairperson presides. (3) If the chairperson and deputy chairperson are both absent, the member chosen by the members present presides. (4) Business may be carried out at a meeting of the school board only if 3 or more members are present and— (a) for the school board of a school other than a school to which applies—at least 1 of the members present is a staff member and at least 1 of the members present is a parents and citizens association member; or (b) for the school board of a school to which section 43 applies— the members (if any) who are required, under the determination under section 43 (4) or (5) applying to the school, to be present at a meeting of the school board are present. (5) At a meeting of the school board each member (other than a non- voting member) has a vote on each question to be decided. (6) A question is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting but, if the votes are equal, the member presiding has a casting vote. (7) The school board may hold meetings, or allow members to take part in meetings, by telephone, closed-circuit television or another form of communication.

Proceedings of school boards Division 3.4.3 (8) A member who takes part in a meeting under subsection (7) is taken to be present at the meeting. (9) A resolution of the school board is a valid resolution, even though it is not passed at a meeting of the board, if— (a) all members (other than the non-voting members) agree, in writing, to the proposed resolution; and (b) notice of the resolution is given under procedures decided by the school board. (10) The school board must keep minutes of its meetings. (11) The school board may conduct its proceedings (including its meetings) as it otherwise considers appropriate. (12) In this section: non-voting member means— (a) for the school board of a school other than a school to which section 43 applies—a board appointed member; or (b) for the school board of a school to which section 43 applies—a member who, under the determination under section 43 (4) or (5) applying to the school, may not vote at a meeting of the school board.