governing body

Question 1

(***)The structure of the school Governing body (5 marks)

Answer 1

• made up of elected members,principal +co-opted members.
• number of parents must be in the majority.

members must consist of:
• Parents of learners enrolled at the school
• Educators employed by the school
• Members of staff who are not educators
• Learners in the 8th gr or higher at the school
• The Principal

• The South African Schools Act determines that a governing body
• should include:
  a chairperson, treasurer and secretary.
• sub-committees such as:
  • executive committee, responsible for day-to-day issues
  •. financial committee (fundraising)
  • building and maintenance committee
  • terrain committee (maintenance +development)
  • marketing +public relations committee
  • labour relations committee

Question 2

**Functions of School Governing bodies

Answer 2

professional management of school is responsibility of principal.
- governing body= responsible for governance of school.

responsibilities of the governing body:

• Promoting best interests of school
• ensuring its development
• Drawing up a constitution
• developing a school policy( lang policy , code of conduct +admissions policy)
• Developing mission statement +developmental plan
• Suspending learner from attending school as correctional measure for no longer than a week,
• decision of provincial authorities on whether the learner = expelled.
• Introducing a school fund
• establishing appropriate structures
• Supporting principal, educators +other members of staff in the performance their professional duties.

Question 3

***** relationship between the educator +School Governing bodies

Answer 3

• governing body is an instrument/ partnership
• All partners must understand + accept responsibilities (organisation, governance + funding of school)
• Classroom educators responsible- making partnership between parties
• work efficiently, rather than leaving it entirely up to the principal.
• educators could contribute to the success of the partnership:
  • trusting + respecting partners
  • sharing goals+ values
  • sharing common vision +opening up the communication
  • promoting teamwork +respecting the roles of the different partners