Under section 78M of the Education Act 1989, with delegated authority from the Minister of Education, I hereby direct the appointment of a limited statutory manager for the Sara Cohen School (3816) 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 to manage all communications (whether statutory or otherwise) including communications with the media, communications within the school, and communications between the school and its community;
• all functions, powers and duties of the board to establish procedures and processes (whether statutory or otherwise) for the investigation and resolution of complaints to the board; and
• all functions, powers and duties of the board in the management of health and safety of students and staff (whether statutory or otherwise).

This notice takes effect on the date of publication.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of April 2016.

KATRINA CASEY, Deputy Secretary, Sector Enablement and Support, Ministry of Education.