Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.94Constitution for school council
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sec.94 Constitution for school council
A school council must have a constitution. The council’s constitution must provide for the following— membership of the council, including— eligibility for election as, or to vote for, an elected member of the council; and eligibility for appointment as an appointed member of the council; and procedures for election or appointment; and when the term of office of an elected member, or appointed member, of the council starts and ends; and if there is an association formed for the school for which the council is established—the way in which the association’s president must give notice to the council’s chairperson about the appointment of an alternative association member; election of, and other matters relating to, the council’s chairperson; conduct of council business; the way the council performs its functions. The constitution may also provide for other matters the council considers appropriate for inclusion in it. However, the provisions of a council’s constitution about membership of the council— must comply with part 4 ; and if there is an association formed for the school for which the council is established—are subject to the provisions of the association’s constitution about the election of an elected parent member of the council. s 94 amd 2025 No. 24 s 21 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.94-ssec.1) A school council must have a constitution. (sec.94-ssec.2) The council’s constitution must provide for the following— membership of the council, including— eligibility for election as, or to vote for, an elected member of the council; and eligibility for appointment as an appointed member of the council; and procedures for election or appointment; and when the term of office of an elected member, or appointed member, of the council starts and ends; and if there is an association formed for the school for which the council is established—the way in which the association’s president must give notice to the council’s chairperson about the appointment of an alternative association member; election of, and other matters relating to, the council’s chairperson; conduct of council business; the way the council performs its functions. (sec.94-ssec.3) The constitution may also provide for other matters the council considers appropriate for inclusion in it. (sec.94-ssec.4) However, the provisions of a council’s constitution about membership of the council— must comply with part 4 ; and if there is an association formed for the school for which the council is established—are subject to the provisions of the association’s constitution about the election of an elected parent member of the council.
- (a) membership of the council, including— (i) eligibility for election as, or to vote for, an elected member of the council; and (ii) eligibility for appointment as an appointed member of the council; and (iii) procedures for election or appointment; and (iv) when the term of office of an elected member, or appointed member, of the council starts and ends; and (v) if there is an association formed for the school for which the council is established—the way in which the association’s president must give notice to the council’s chairperson about the appointment of an alternative association member;