Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 2004 - SECT 41

    (1)     This section applies to a school board of a government school other than—

        (a)     a small school or a school-related institution; or

        (b)     a school to which section 43 (Composition of school boards of school-related institutions and other schools in special circumstances) applies.

    (2)     The school board of a government school consists of—

        (a)     the principal of the school; and

        (b)     1 member (the appointed member ) appointed by the chief executive as the appointed member; and

        (c)     2 members (the staff members ) elected by staff of the school and appointed by the chief executive; and

        (d)     3 members (the parents and citizens members ) elected by the parents and citizens association of the school and appointed by the chief executive; and

        (e)     the members (the board appointed members ) (if any) appointed by the board under subsection (6); and

        (f)     for a school prescribed under the regulations—2 members (the student members ) elected by the students at the school and appointed by the chief executive.

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

Note 2     In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

    (3)     A person is eligible to be elected or appointed as a staff member only if the person is employed as a member of the staff of the school.

    (4)     A person is eligible to be elected or appointed a student member only if the person is a student at the school.

    (5)     The appointed member, staff members, parent and citizens members and student members are appointed for the prescribed period.

    (6)     The school board may appoint 1 or more people to be members of the board for a term (not longer than 12 months) decided by the school board.

    (7)     The school board must not make an appointment under subsection (6) if there would be more than 2 board appointed members at the same time.