Pursuant to section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I direct the Secretary for Education to appoint a limited statutory manager for the Riverhills School Board of Trustees because of the risks to the educational achievement of the students at 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 as an employer (whether statutory or otherwise);
? all functions, powers and duties of the board in relation to property management (whether statutory or otherwise);
? all functions, powers and duties of the board in curriculum management including teaching and assessment practice (whether statutory or otherwise); and
? all functions, powers and duties of the board to manage financial operations (whether statutory or otherwise).
A limited statutory manager must also advise the board on the following:
? Ensuring areas for improvement identified in the May 2009 Education Review Office report are addressed; and
? consolidating all new and improved systems into board governance practice.
This notice takes effect the day after the date of publication.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of August 2009.
HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister of Education.