for Te Kura o Awarua
Pursuant to section 105A (1) of the Education Act 1989,
I hereby approve the following alternative constitution for Te Kura o Awarua.
Membership of the Board
1. In accordance with clause two of this notice, the board of trustees shall be one person appointed by the Minister of Education, after complying with the procedures set out below. The new board (hereafter referred to as the appointed trustee) will take office on a date specified by the Minister of Education. The Commissioner will go out of office seven days after that date, in accordance with section 78P (3) of the Education Act 1989.
Appointment of the Trustee
2. The Minister of Education (acting through an authorised representative in the Ministry of Education) will call for nominations for the position of appointed trustee in accordance with the Education (School Trustee Elections) Regulations 2000, with modifications as required.
3. The Minister of Education will consider the nominations and consult with the school community (parents/caregivers, prospective parents and staff) before appointing the trustee.
4. Persons identified in sections 103 and 103A of the Education Act 1989 are ineligible to be appointed.
Term of Office
5. The appointed trustee's term is three years from the date of appointment, and any one appointed trustee may serve up to two consecutive terms.
6. In the event of the resignation of the appointed trustee, the appointed trustee's term of office shall be filled in the manner provided for in section 105 (8) of the Education Act 1989. The Minister of Education may at any time, for just cause, remove the appointed trustee from office by written notice to the appointed trustee.
Dated at Wellington this 10th day of June 2002.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.