I am writing to you to invite you to stand for election as a parent governor, or nominate another parent to do so. At CLCC there are currently a number of vacancies for parent governors.
The board of trustees, with the principal, has overall responsibility for the running of the school. The board of trustees has three core strategic functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the principal to account for the educational performance of the college and its students; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the college 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 college and be prepared to play an active part in the governing board’s work. Being available to visit the college during the school day will be essential if you are to fulfil the role of governor at CLCC as is required. Training is available for all governors and this board of trustees has an expectation that those new to being a governor, will attend the free induction training, as a minimum.
The enclosed sheet summarises the circumstances under which someone cannot serve as a trustee/ governor. Nominations must be from parents, or individuals exercising parental responsibility, of a child at the college.
If you would like to stand for election, please complete the enclosed nomination form and return it to the school office for the attention of the Chair of Governors, Mrs S. Uprichard, or via e-mail to suprichard@clcc.college no later than 5th October 2017. 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.
Yours faithfully,
Mr J. Sleath, Principal
Returning Officer
Attached documents
- Parent Nomination Form
- Disqualification of Trustees
- Parent Trustee / Local Governing committee member election procedure