Under section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I direct the Secretary for Education to appoint a limited statutory manager for the Rutherford Junior High School Board of Trustees.
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 curriculum management including teaching and assessment practice (whether statutory or otherwise); and
- all functions, powers and duties of the board in managing board operations (whether statutory or otherwise) including processes and procedures for planning and reporting, strategic and annual planning and school-wide self-review.
A limited statutory manager may also advise the board on the following:
- Consolidating all new and improved systems into board management practice;
- the exercise of the board’s governance powers;
- areas for improvement identified in the 21 March 2011 Education Review Office (ERO) report including developing an action plan for the longitudinal ERO review; and
- communication within and outside the school.
This notice takes effect the day after the date of publication.
Dated at Wellington this 30th day of May 2011.
HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister of Education.