SCHOOL Board Meeting

MINUTES OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

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Date: 26th September2024.

Time: 5.50pm.

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Present: Sharlene McCormick, Chi Whitehead, Kim Semmens, Nik Massey.

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Apologies: Greg Campbell (arrived 6.00pm), Geva Downey (arrived 6.30pm).

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In Attendance: Anna O’Malley taking the minutes.

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Chi Whitehead welcomed everyone to the meeting with a karakia.

Conflict of Interest Register (attached)

Actions taken: Reviewed. No conflict identified.

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Minutes from Last Meeting: Read as true and correct. Moved - Chi. Seconded - Nik. Carried / passed.

Matters Arising:

• Grassroots application done. 
• Shade sail quote to be chased up.
• Music room grant with PTA.  To be transferred to school’s account.
• Board training completed.
• Anita from Ed Services coming to next month’s Board meeting.
• Greg to look into container prices for extra storage.
• Rongoa garden site in dispute.
• Chi organising parents to help at Athletics Day.

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Correspondence: 

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IN

Bruce Leslie

Resignation from Board

19 Sep 2024

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Financial Report:

• Tracking well.  

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Moved - Chi. Seconded - Kim. Carried / passed.

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PTA:

• PTA can help financially with bus fees for trips.
• Will pay for Y6 leavers dinner and books.

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Property Report:

• Sweeper brought for astroturf.
• New lighting, insulation, carpet for Rm2 to be installed over holidays.

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Staff Report:

• Lots of professional development happening.
• Teachers have not found extra structured literacy PD helpful.

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Principal’s Report:

• Roll is 150.  4 yr roll projection done by Sharlene. Could be up to 200 students by 2028.
• 7 classrooms to run in 2025.
• 10 yr property plans happening.
• Recurring behaviour issues for some, O.T. involvement, counsellor involvement.
• Attendance an issue for the whole CoL.  Meeting once a term and working closely with iwi (Te Uri o Hau) with concerns.  Focus on getting parents / adults in the household to thrive.
• Concern for Year 5’s regarding reading/writing/maths.

• Reports: Moved - Chi. Seconded - Kim. Carried and passed.

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Board Review Programme:

• Complete for Term 3

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Reviews Moved - Chi. Seconded - Kim . Carried and passed.

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General:

• Budget considerations for 2025 (in committee).
• Study Leave considerations (in committee).
• We are on board with KidsCan. Food for Term 4 ordered.
• Parent help for Breakfast Club to be put in newsletter.
• Chi addressed preparing for Strategic Plan 2025.
• Skool Loop charges each company $295 per annum.

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Dates for 2024:

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September: 26/9/24

October: 31/10/24

November: 21/11/24

December: 12/12/24

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Meeting went into committee - 6.55pm

In Committee meeting:

In accordance with s48(d) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, went into committee to discuss community, staffing and student issues.

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Meeting finished at – 7.44pm

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Signed:

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…………………………………………… Presiding Member    Date: ……………………………

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Kaiwaka School Board of Trustees                           

Sharlene McCormick Mb: 021 083 60424     Principal

Nik Massey Mb: 021 2144 235 Staff Rep

Chi Whitehead Mb: 021 0259 6889 Presiding Member

Greg Campbell Mb: 021 867 623 Parent Rep

Geva Downey Mb: 021 052 5538 Parent Rep

Kim Semmens Mb: 021 109 2788 Parent Rep