Agenda

1. Welcome

2. Apologies

3. Minutes of the Last Meeting

4. Matters arising from those minutes

    5.  Correspondence

Inwards:

Outwards:

Reports

Financial:

Property:

Staff:

Principal:

Board Review Programme

Completed in 1st August meeting

General

RSE guide consultation

Complaints policy

Board email

Board training

In Committee

Minutes

Date: 29th August 2023.

Time: 6.35pm.

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Present: Sharlene McCormick, Courtney Cave, Chi Whitehead, Bruce Leslie.

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Apologies: Tam Asquith, Nik Massey.

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In Attendance: Anna O’Malley taking the minutes.  Emma Grieve from Mangawhai Beach School.

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Courtney welcomed everyone to the meeting.

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Minutes from Last Meeting: Read as true and correct. Moved - Courtney/ Bruce.

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Matters Arising: 

  • School house: Inspection went well.  Good tenant.  Will need new wallpaper and carpet in the future. Painting of house mostly finished.  Gutters need to be replaced/repaired.  Trees need branches trimmed.  Leaves clogging up guttering.

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Correspondence:  Nil

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Financial Report:

  • Hospitality/Gifts over budget. All costs justified.
  • Investment income up due to rising interest rates.
  • Cleaning charges up.  Carpet and chairs cleaned due to mud/wet.
  • Overall tracking well financially.

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Caretaker’s Report:

  • Grounds still very muddy. Have managed to mow.
  • Pool: Blockwork and concrete have been sprayed with wet and forget.
  • Cleaning: Senior boys toilets lots of water and urine on floor.  
  • Mud and sand still coming into buildings.  Water outside to wash feet is helping.

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Principal’s Report: 

  • Children’s Accidents: 1 x broken wrist from playing tag.
  • New attendance guidelines  - report truancy after 5 days.  Sharlene to check guidelines.
  • Children’s behaviour is going OK.
  • Strategic Plan going well.

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Reports: Moved – Shar / Chi.

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General:

  • RSE guide consultation with Emma Grieve: Timeline to be communicated to parents.  Survey to be sent out.  All queries to be referred to Sharlene.
  • Sports shirts - where are they?  Sharlene to ask at staff meeting.
  • Basketball in T4: KSA roof leaks making floor very slippery.  Look at getting cover for basketball court at school.  Grant available?
  • Complaints policy put in newsletter.
  • Board email created kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz
  • Board training - Sharlene to book trainer to visit.
  • Principal Funding: $6k to spend.  Rollover to next year.  Some spent on M.A.C (Maori Achievement Collaborative) with Michelle Dempsey and Ripeka Harris-Bencheikh.
  • Apply to Grassroots for interactive TV funding.  Application attached.
  • Top carpark potholes - Sharlene to ask Tiana from MoE.
  • Bus stop needs a rubbish bin.  Talk to Otamatea High School.  Sharlene to ask Principal, Dirk.

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Dates for 2023:

September – 26/09/2023

October – 31/10/2023

November – 28/11/2023

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Meeting went into committee - 8:35pm

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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 – 7:35pm

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Signed: Signed minutes can be viewed at Kaiwaka School

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

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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

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Grassroots Application

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Additional Documents
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