Pursuant to section 105A of the Education Act 1989,
I hereby amend the notice of Alternative Constitution for the Board of Trustees of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa (1651), Masterton, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 18 March 2010, No. 31, page 851, by replacing the full text of that notice with the following:
"I approve the following constitution for the Board of Trustees of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa:
- Five parent representatives (one elected by parents of students in each of the five whanau voting pools, according to the board’s terms of reference, which will be available at the Kura office. The Returning Officer will follow the Election Regulations made under section 118 of the Education Act 1989, with any modifications necessary to cater for the five whanau voting pools);
- the principal;
- one staff representative;
- up to one trustee appointed by the Minister of Education; and
- up to three trustees either co-opted by the board or appointed by bodies corporate approved by the board for the purpose (one of which may be designated as the Kaitiaki Kaupapa).
The constitution will operate as if sections 96, 97(1), 99, 101, 102, 104 and 105 of the Education Act 1989 apply where relevant.
This notice takes effect the day of its publication.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of August 2011.
HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister of Education."
Explanatory Note: No current parent representative, staff representative, co-opted or appointed trustee (including any Kaitiaki Kaupapa) shall go out of office as a result of this amendment.