Australian Capital Territory
Education (School Boards of Schools in Special Circumstances) Telopea Park School Determination 2009 
Disallowable instrument DI2009–188
made under the  
Education Act 2004 section 43

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Education (School Boards of Schools in Special Circumstances) Telopea Park School Determination 2009.

2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the first day after which it is notified.                          

3	Composition
           I determine the composition of the school board of Telopea Park School, a school in special circumstances, to be as follows:
            (a) principal
            (b) two teachers (the staff members) elected by the staff of the school and appointed by the Chief Executive
            (c) three parents or other citizens (the parents and citizens members) elected by the parents and citizens association of the school and appointed by the Chief Executive  
            (d) two secondary students (the student members) elected by the students at the school and appointed by the Chief Executive
            (e) a nominee of the ACT Department of Education and Training 
(the appointed member) appointed by the Chief Executive
            (f) up to three co-opted members (the board appointed members) appointed by the board
            (g) two nominees of the French Government appointed by the Chief Executive; and
            (h) one nominee of the Australian Minister for Education appointed by the Chief Executive.
           
4	     Quorum
Business may be carried out at a meeting of the school board only if three or more members are present and at least one of the members present is either the staff member or the principal, at least one of the members present is a parents and citizens member and one of the members present is a nominee of the French Government.

5	     Voting rights
The board appointed members are non-voting members of the school board.

6	      Period of appointment
The staff member, parents and citizens members, student members, appointed member, nominees of the French Government and nominee of the Australian Minister for Education are appointed for the prescribed period.

The board appointed members may be appointed by the school board for a term (not longer than 12 months) to be decided by the school board. 

Dr Jim Watterston
Chief Executive
ACT Department of Education and Training
  6  August 2009