The composition of Boards of Management of Community Schools is as follows:
3 Nominees of Religious Trustees or of the Bishop of the Diocese
3 Nominees of Vocational Education Committee Trustees
2 Nominees of parents (elected, of whom one must be a mother)
2 Nominees of permanent whole-time teaching staff (elected)
1 Principal (non-voting)
Total: 11
NOTE : The sections following on 2.1 refer, unless otherwise stated, to the requirements of the Deed of Trust as they apply to Community Schools.
Provision is made in the “Catholic” Comprehensive Schools for an 8/9 person Board of Management consisting of:
i) Two nominees of the local Catholic Bishop, one of whom acts as Chairperson
ii) A nominee of the local Vocational Education Committee
iii) The Chief Executive Officer for the time being of the Vocational Education Committee
iv) Two elected parent nominees (one male, one female)
v) Two elected teacher nominees
vi) One other who may be co-opted.
The Principal will normally attend all Board of Management meetings.
The Board may nominate one of its members to act as Secretary and arrange that the Principal will act as correspondence Secretary. Where it has been the custom and practice for the Chief Executive Officer of the Vocational Education Committee to act as Secretary, the said Chief Executive Officer will continue to act as Secretary.
While agreement has not yet been reached on the Deed of Trust for “Protestant” Comprehensive Schools it is envisaged that the Boards of Management of these school will consist of:
- Six nominees of the local religious authority one of whom is nominated as chairperson by that authority.
- A nominee of the local VEC.
- Two elected teachers
- Two elected parents