Pursuant to section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I hereby amend the notice dated the 21st day of August 2002 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 2002, page 3379, regarding the appointment of a limited statutory manager for Homai National School for the Blind and Vision Impaired.
The following functions, powers and duties of the board are vested in the limited statutory manager:
(a) Assisting the board to develop a strategic vision as a national school for blind and vision impaired;
(b) personnel management in relation to performance management systems;
(c) financial management relating to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind;
(d) curriculum management in relation to the education programme; and
(e) health and safety management in relation to providing a safe, emotional and physical environment.
The limited statutory manager must also:
(a) provide mentoring and support for the board of trustees.
The following conditions apply to the exercising of the powers of the board and the limited statutory manager:
(a) The powers of the limited statutory manager shall be exercised in consultation with the board; and
(b) the limited statutory manager shall liaise with contractors and the board to guide decision making that will place the school on a sound educational footing.
This notice takes effect the day after the date of publication of this notice.
Dated at Wellington this 26th day of May 2003.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.