Pursuant to section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I direct the Secretary for Education to appoint a limited statutory manager for the Apiti School Board of Trustees because of risks to the operation of the school, welfare and educational performance of the students at the school.
The following functions, powers and duties of the board are to be vested in the limited statutory manager:
? Employment powers of the board.
The limited statutory manager must also advise the board on the following:
? Curriculum reporting requirements to the board;
? consolidating all new and improved systems into board management practice; and
? support and training for the board.
This notice takes effect the day after the date of publication.
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of September 2004.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.