Pursuant to section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I direct the Secretary for Education to appoint a limited statutory manager for the Fairfield College 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 procedures and processes for school-wide self-review;
- all functions, powers and duties of the board as an employer (whether statutory or otherwise); and
- all functions, power and duties of the board to manage finances (whether statutory or otherwise).
A limited statutory manager may also advise the board on the following:
- Consolidating new and improved systems into board management practices; and
- the exercise of its governance powers.
The limited statutory manager will take office on 8 July 2011.
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of July 2011.
HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister of Education.