Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to a school board of a small school other than 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 small 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) 1 member (the staff member ) appointed by the chief executive as the staff member; and
(d) 2 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 member ) (if any) appointed by the board under subsection (6).
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 appointed as the staff member only if the person is employed as a member of the staff of the school.
(4) The staff member is to be appointed in a way prescribed under the regulations.
(5) The appointed member, staff member and parent and citizen 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.