Pursuant to section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I direct the Secretary for Education to appoint a limited statutory manager for the Woodbank School Board of Trustees because of risks to the operation of the school and the welfare of its students.
The following functions, powers and duties of the board are vested in a limited statutory manager:
- All functions, powers and duties of the board as an employer (whether statutory or otherwise); and
- all functions, powers and duties of the board to manage curriculum and assessment practice (whether statutory or otherwise).
A limited statutory manager must also advise the board on the following:
- Ensuring areas for improvement identified in the current Education Review Office report are implemented; and
- 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 20th day of November 2007.
HON. CHRIS CARTER, Minister of Education.