Board Meeting Tuesday 8th September 2020 6pm Staffroom
USEFUL LINKS: Board review cycle - includes who's on prayers, 
AGENDA - Tuesday 8th September
ALL REPORTS ARE TAKEN AS READ - BOARD MEMBERS PLEASE COME READY TO REVIEW - Review includes: Comments/questions, interpretation, action.
We want our time together to be purposeful and cannot wait for reports to be read in the meeting. The principal's report will be unpacked.
We want our time together to be purposeful and cannot wait for reports to be read in the meeting. The principal's report will be unpacked.
6pm: Prayer - Rory (next month: Jan)
Board Training: Board have engaged in some policy update and familiarisation
which is sufficient training for this month.
6.05: From the Pews
Move to delegate Board participation in principal's appraisal to Jan Plieger
NAG Reports:
Mid Year finance update (from our accountants - good news)
6.50: Property
7.00: Personnel: 1. Move that we appoint a personnel subcommittee, which would require one proprietor's representative and a board member, depending on the appointment and the scheduled delegations as per our policy.
2. Move that if our September staffing comes close to the predicted amount (8.2) that the Board funds half a teacher ($30-40k) in order to maintain 7 classrooms as discussed in August meeting, and we go ahead and advertise a fixed term position for 2021.
St Joseph's Catholic Special Character Attestation Report 2020 (taken as read and to be signed
BOARD WORK TO DO
(based on our Board review cycle - (includes who's on prayers), linked above and the Schooldocs 2020 Review Cycle)
(based on our Board review cycle - (includes who's on prayers), linked above and the Schooldocs 2020 Review Cycle)
Update from diocesan consultation
Policies Review
(For information: Schooldocs self review schedule - Meeting schedule.)
8.00pm: To review at this meeting
8.00pm: To review at this meeting
Some examples:
Our DP attended a day's training on vulnerable children and signs of abuse in 2019
In our Keeping Ourselves Safe unit we had conversations with our community constable about abuse
recognition and reporting.
Anyone can report suspected abuse or neglect. In practice it is the principal who has done this.
We participate in family conferences if required.
Staff are updated periodically on abuse recognition via the weekly Thinktank meetings.
There are presently changes in the physical restraints procedures which we are keeping track of.
At the present time no support staff member is authorised for physical restraint as we have no students
with needs that might require this.
We had a close review of restraint procedures last year.
We keep detailed pastoral records on our SMS regarding any issues with children, mainly behavioural
tracking, sensitive family information, parenting orders etc.
All new staff including relieving staff are checked for child safety - police vets / teacher registrations,
original id sighted, cv given and gaps addressed, and 2 referees regarding their behaviour around children.
To view on Schooldocs go to schooldocs.co.nz. Our login is stjosephsoamaru. Password: veritas
Consultation
Not at this meeting
Inwards and outwards correspondence:
Education Gazette - August 2020
Tukutuku Kiorero - August 2020
