Pursuant to section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I direct the Secretary for Education to appoint a limited statutory manager for the Uruti School Board of Trustees because of risks to the operation of the school.
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 to establish processes for board meeting procedures (whether statutory or otherwise);
- all functions, powers and duties of the board to
manage all communications (whether statutory or otherwise) including communications with the media, communications within the school and communications between the school and its community; and
- all functions, powers and duties of the board to establish procedures and processes (whether statutory or otherwise) for school-wide self review.
A limited statutory manager must also advise the board on the following:
- The exercise of its governance powers; and
- areas for improvement identified in the October Education Review Office report are addressed.
This notice takes effect the day after the date of publication.
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of December 2009.
HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister of Education.