By Beth Downie | Posted: Wednesday July 6, 2022
Triennial elections for school Boards of Trustees are to be held during September this year.
Why join a school board?
School board members are active leaders in our schools. They have an important role in supporting strong professional leadership and ensuring effective teaching for all students through informed governance.
Parents/caregivers and people in the wider community can be parent representatives. School boards need to represent the diversity of their school communities to ensure a bright future for all our children.
The school board elections are the opportunity to vote for candidates who will make a positive difference in children’s education. We need more people willing to use their skills and experiences for the benefit of students!
"Board members are entrusted by the community to ensure the success of our schools and a bright future for our children. We need an education system where all children are expected to succeed and one where we all take shared responsibility for ensuring this happens. As a member of a school board, you can make things happen - you can make a difference."
- Lorraine Kerr, NZSTA President.
If you want to find out more about what it involves to be on the Board speak please contact Dougal McGowan our presiding board member (board chair) [email protected] or please follow this link.
KAIKORAI PRIMARY SCHOOL
School Board Elections - Parent Election Notice
Nominations are open for the election of 5 parent representatives to the school board.
All eligible voters will receive a nomination form. Use this form to nominate yourself or someone in your community. You will also receive a nomination cover letter calling for nominations. Information on who is not eligible to be a board member is provided with the nomination form.
If you need more nomination forms, contact the school office.
Nominations close at noon on Wednesday 3rd August 2022. You may provide a signed candidate statement and photograph with your nomination.
The electoral roll is held at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.
As nominations are received, there will be a list of candidates’ names kept at the school up until Election Day, which you can view.
Voting closes at 4pm on Wednesday 7th September 2022.
Signed
Sharon Fitzgerald
Returning Officer