sec.59Chief executive to consult and invite representations

sec.59 Chief executive to consult and invite representations

Before the chief executive may dissolve, under section 58 , a school council for a State school, the chief executive must comply with this section. The chief executive must consult with each of the following about the proposed dissolution— the council; the school’s principal; the school’s other staff members; if there is an association for the school—the association; if the school has secondary education students—the secondary education students; any other entities the chief executive considers have an interest in the council or its dissolution. For subsection (2) , the chief executive may consult in any way the chief executive considers appropriate, including, for example, by holding a formal meeting. The chief executive must publish in the school’s newsletter a notice— stating that the chief executive is considering dissolving the council; and stating the reasons for the proposed dissolution; and inviting members of the school community to make written representations to the chief executive about the proposed dissolution within a stated time of at least 28 days after the day the notice is published in the school’s newsletter. A member of the school community may make written representations to the chief executive about the proposed dissolution within the stated time. Before making a decision about dissolving the school council, the chief executive must consider the chief executive’s consultations under subsection (2) , and any written representations made to the chief executive under subsection (4) (c) , about the proposed dissolution. (sec.59-ssec.1) Before the chief executive may dissolve, under section 58 , a school council for a State school, the chief executive must comply with this section. (sec.59-ssec.2) The chief executive must consult with each of the following about the proposed dissolution— the council; the school’s principal; the school’s other staff members; if there is an association for the school—the association; if the school has secondary education students—the secondary education students; any other entities the chief executive considers have an interest in the council or its dissolution. (sec.59-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , the chief executive may consult in any way the chief executive considers appropriate, including, for example, by holding a formal meeting. (sec.59-ssec.4) The chief executive must publish in the school’s newsletter a notice— stating that the chief executive is considering dissolving the council; and stating the reasons for the proposed dissolution; and inviting members of the school community to make written representations to the chief executive about the proposed dissolution within a stated time of at least 28 days after the day the notice is published in the school’s newsletter. (sec.59-ssec.5) A member of the school community may make written representations to the chief executive about the proposed dissolution within the stated time. (sec.59-ssec.6) Before making a decision about dissolving the school council, the chief executive must consider the chief executive’s consultations under subsection (2) , and any written representations made to the chief executive under subsection (4) (c) , about the proposed dissolution.