Wednesday 27 October 2021

Agenda Board Meeting 2nd November 2021

 Board Meeting Tuesday 2nd November 2021, 6pm Staffroom

USEFUL LINKS: Board review cycle - includes who's on prayers,  


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.

6pm: Prayer - Jan

6.05pm: Board Training - Board's school leadership role






6.10 pm  - From the Pews

6.15pm  Strategy

PRINCIPAL'S REPORT & Matters Arising                
6.15pm Principals Report October 2021 (including NAG report)

6.30pm - Based on Board training section above and items raised in principal's report - brainstorm a possible process/timeline for consultation and development

BOARD WORK TO DO
(based on our Board review cycle - (includes who's on prayers)

Curriculum -

7.00pm - Achievement report

7.20pm - Approve Year 7 & 8 Camp documentation.  This will be sent by email over the weekend.

7.25pm Property, personnel and finance 

"In Committee" Update on Surplus Staffing


Whitestone Kahui Ako is now advertising for an across school teacher and anyone applying would need Board permisison.  Board to consider position on potentially supplying an across school teacher.


Policies Review
(For information: Schooldocs self-review schedule - Meeting schedule.)

7.35pm  
Policies to be Reviewed from Schooldocs.  Please read in advance so that we can have discussion around how these look in practice.
To go to the Schooldocs site:

The community login for the site is at schooldocs.co.nz. To login, click the link and enter the following details when prompted:

username: stjosephsoamaru

password: veritas


Go to the "Current Review" tab

Polices to review this term:
Harassment
Religious Education
Maori Educational Success

POLICIES AROUND COVID - new policies will be on Schooldocs around Covid requirements, please check out the Ministry of Education information on this. 

PLEASE NOTE: Discussion about what we believe or think should happen regarding vaccinations is not appropriate at a Board Meeting.  We have been asked in our roles as school leaders to encourage vaccination, to provide information and offer whatever support we can to our staff to seek this option.  We maintain kindness and compassion for all members of our school community.  Board members who help out in school or are on-site when children are on-site will need to have had their first vaccination by 15th November and 2nd vaccination by 1st January.

Consultation

7.40pm - Progress with Maori consultation - tie in with above discussion
Lorraine visiting marae for a wananga in early November and will instigate a conversation then about how best to address a substantial Maori consultation including the local whenua.  This will be a necessary part of any re-visioning process.


NAG 6 Administration :
7.45pm


Accept Minutes of last meeting (updated minutes need linking) Anne to do this before emailing

Correspondence
Tukutuku Korero - September
Caritas - Spring update
Education Gazette - October