Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.89Chairperson
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sec.89 Chairperson
A school council for a State school must elect one of the council’s members as chairperson of the council. The school’s principal may not be elected as chairperson of the council. A school council’s chairperson holds office for the term decided by the council (the chairperson’s term ), unless the person’s term of office as a member of the council ends sooner than the chairperson’s term. Subsection (5) applies if— an association has been formed for the school for which a school council is established; and the president of the association is the chairperson of the council; and an alternative association member is attending a meeting of the council in place of the president. Despite section 88 (2) , the alternative association member may not preside at the meeting, unless the alternative association member is chosen to preside under section 100 (2) . s 89 amd 2025 No. 24 s 20 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.89-ssec.1) A school council for a State school must elect one of the council’s members as chairperson of the council. (sec.89-ssec.2) The school’s principal may not be elected as chairperson of the council. (sec.89-ssec.3) A school council’s chairperson holds office for the term decided by the council (the chairperson’s term ), unless the person’s term of office as a member of the council ends sooner than the chairperson’s term. (sec.89-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if— an association has been formed for the school for which a school council is established; and the president of the association is the chairperson of the council; and an alternative association member is attending a meeting of the council in place of the president. (sec.89-ssec.5) Despite section 88 (2) , the alternative association member may not preside at the meeting, unless the alternative association member is chosen to preside under section 100 (2) .
- (a) an association has been formed for the school for which a school council is established; and
- (b) the president of the association is the chairperson of the council; and
- (c) an alternative association member is attending a meeting of the council in place of the president.