Under section 105A of the Education Act 1989, I hereby approve the following constitution for the board of trustees of Kaitaia Abundant Life School:
The board of trustees of Kaitaia Abundant Life School will be made up of the following members:
- one parent representative;
- the Principal;
- one staff representative;
- one student representative;
- up to three trustees appointed by the Minister of Education;
- one proprietor's representative; and
- up to one co-opted trustee.
This constitution will operate as if sections 96, 97, 99, 101, 102, 104 and 105 of the Act apply where relevant.
For the first elections of parent representative, staff representative and student representative, a returning officer will be appointed by the Commissioner and will carry out the duties in accordance with the Election Regulations.
The first term of office for trustees elected and appointed under this constitution will end seven days after the next triennial election for boards of trustees in 2016.
This notice will come into force on the day after its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
Changes to the constitution of the board will be subject to the approval of the Minister of Education and must be notified in the New Zealand Gazette.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of May 2014.
HON HEKIA PARATA, Minister of Education.