Pursuant to section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I hereby amend the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette,
18 March 2004, No. 30, page 688, regarding the direction to appoint a limited statutory manager for the Waiouru School Board of Trustees because of risk to the operation of the school and the educational performance of its students.
The following functions, powers and duties of the board are to be vested in a limited statutory manager:
? All functions, powers and duties of the board as an employer (whether statutory or otherwise);
? all functions, powers and duties of the board to manage curriculum and assessment practice (whether statutory or otherwise);
? all functions, powers and duties of the board to manage financial operations (whether statutory or otherwise);
? ensuring development and implementation of an action plan to address the issues identified in the October 2005 Education Review Office report; and
? board organisation and management.
The limited statutory manager must also advise the board on the following:
? Consolidating all new and improved systems into board management practice.
This notice takes effect the day after the date of publication.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of March 2006.
STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Education.