Date: 27th June 2023.
Time: 6.30pm.
Present: Sharlene McCormick, Courtney Cave, Nik Massey, Nicole Whitehead (co-op), Tam Asquith, Anita from Education Services.
Apologies: Bruce Leslie.
In Attendance: Anna O’Malley taking the minutes.
Courtney welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Anita from Education Services
Governance Report:
Currently in a good financial position. Property Maintenance slightly higher. Reserves available.
Minutes from Last Meeting: Read as true and correct. Moved - Nik / Courtney.
Matters Arising:
- Council drains being worked on.
- Waiting on funding from MoE for top carpark - storm damaged.
- Still waiting for funding from MoE to repair leak in girls toilets.
- School house getting brand new heat pump - old heat pump wrong size.
- Goal post on field still up. Bruce to investigate.
- School chickens are laying eggs now. Community member Hugh looking at doing green swap.
- Security company know they cannot get in roof due to asbestos. MoE notified. Awaiting decision.
- Keeping cabin for another term. Looking at turning resource room into working area for Kathy.
Correspondence: Nil
Financial Report:
- Sighted and discussed with Anita from Education Services.
Property Report:
- No response from plumbers - very busy. Tam to get in touch with Wilson’s Plumbing to inspect water pumps.
- School house ready for painting. Not started due to wet weather.
- Anna to look at thermal imaging / mould detection for office area smell.
Staff: Unit holders reports:
- Science kits successful - keep using.
- Retaining wall and veggie garden - Bunnings will supply timber for free. Need to source larger posts. Needs drainage. School to buy drainage. Construction - could make it a working bee.
- Special Needs: A.B. and M.J. leaving next year. Will lose two Teacher Aide’s.
Reports: Moved – Nik / Courtney
Board Review
- Behavioural - sighted and discussed.
- Attendance - sighted and discussed.
- Mid-year reading, writing and maths results - sighted and discussed.
BOT Review Programme: Term 2 School Docs policies
- Education outside the classroom (EOTC)
- EOTC Communicating with parents
- EOTC Coordinator
- EOCT Events categories
- EOTC External providers
- EOTC Planning and review
- EOTC Risk management
- Third-party use of school property
All sighted and accepted
General:
- Student injury - A.N. cut on hand, 4 stitches.
- Assessment data - ESOL, toe by toe, Writer’s Toolbox - sighted and discussed.
- Literacy focus - tracking Maori students. Using storytelling.
- After School Care - Courtney to talk with Maungaturoto.
Dates for 2023:
July – 25/07/2023
August – 29/08/2023
September – 26/09/2023
October – 31/10/2023
November – 28/11/2023
Meeting went into committee - 8:05pm
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.
Meeting finished at – 8:15pm
Signed: Signed minutes can be viewed at Kaiwaka School
…………………………………………… Presiding Member Date: ……………………………
Kaiwaka School Board of Trustees
Courtney Cave Mb: 021 266 7946 Presiding Member
Sharlene McCormick Mb: 021 083 60424 Principal
Nik Massey Mb: 021 2144 235 Staff Rep
Te Awhina Whitehead Mb: 021 0259 6889
Bruce Leslie Mb: 021 126 8015
Tam Asquith Mb: 021 1245 216
