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you can manage one of these. T! Mr fI RID 11 it ill h Wffl lliffllW|WJ| tSM I I gd ~:j ~ =z=:::— - .WOT ■ ■ ■•■■■■-' dd' Drawing up the Charter the runnin & of the school, including the day - (Many schools will soon be holding public to day management of teachers. meetings so parents can find out more about What’s important to your school? Is it ..... .id Jo» Boards of Trustees and candidates can have just academic excellence? Maybe you’ll want How long Will Ibe on the Board? the Charter to reflect the cultural The term of each Board is three years. background of the area? Or perhaps the The first Board of Trustees election will be Important dates. school has a reputation for sport or music held in the last two weeks of April. which the community is especially proud You’ll be paid $55 a meeting for up to l’ s^ or v °t e > ma ke sure your of and wants to preserve? ten meetings a year. These meetings will name is on your schools parent roll These are the sorts of things the .» probably take about half a day, or be held in 3 April. Trustees will have to work on with the the evenings. It’ll be up to each Board to 2. To stand for nomination, contact your community before the Charter is completed. decide how often, and for how long it meets. school’s Returning Officer by 6 April. It will be sent to the Minister for approval Your school needs responsible, caring and will then become a legally binding parents like you for its first Board of 3 ’ Voting papers will come in the mail agreement with the Ministry of Education. Trustees. So what about helping out? If you m mid ' A P riL Please send back your Note: Part of the Charter will already think that you or someone you know would vote as soon 33 P osslble - have been completed for you. National make a good Trustee, contact your school’s Remember: Voting closes at noon on guidelines will be included in every school’s Returning Officer for nomination papers Saturday 29 April. Charter to make sure all schools in New by g April. — Zealand meet basic educational standards. p aren t s belong at school. You do. The Board of Trustees will be ■ WWIVIIJJ W I WWIIVVU the legal employer of all staff. You’ll continue to rely on your principal to oversee Boards of Trustees Election. Nominations close 6 April. Department of Education , , DDB