27th February 2018

 

Dear Parent/Carer,

 

PARENT GOVERNOR ELECTION – Conifers Primary School

 

I am writing to you to invite you to stand for election as a parent governor or nominate another parent to do so. In our school we have provision for two parent governors and there are currently two vacancies.

 

The governing body, with the headteacher, has overall responsibility for the running of the school. Governing bodies have three core strategic functions:

 

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

   

• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils; and the performance management of staff

   

• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent

   

  No special qualifications are needed, and the most important thing is to have a keen interest in the school and be prepared to play an active part in the governing body’s work. Training is available for all governors and this governing body has an expectation that those new to being a governor attends free induction training.

   

  The enclosed sheet summarises the circumstances under which someone cannot serve as a governor. In addition, parents/carers who have paid employment in the school for 500 or more hours per academic year or who are elected members of the Local Authority are not eligible to stand in these elections. Nominations must be from parents or carers with children at the school on the day that nominations close.

   

  If you would like to stand for election, please complete the enclosed nomination form and return it to the school no later than Friday 16th March at 12 noon. You may also include a short personal statement to support your nomination, which should be no longer than 250 words. Self-nominations will be accepted, but if you are nominating another parent please seek their prior consent.

   

  If there are more nominations than vacancies the election will be by secret ballot. If that is necessary, voting papers will be sent to all parents together with details of the ballot procedure.

   

  All potential Governors are required to undertake a DSB clearance prior to appointment.

   

  Yours faithfully,

   

   

  Returning Officer

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  Please click on the links below to find out more:

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• Do I Qualify to become a governor at Conifers?

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• Nomination Form