Australian Capital Territory
Education (School Boards of School-Related Institutions) Murrumbidgee Education and Training Centre Determination 2009
Disallowable instrument DI2009–189
made under the  
Education Act 2004, section 43

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Introduction and purpose

This instrument provides for the composition of school boards of Murrumbidgee Education and Training Centre, a school-related institution under section 43 of the Education Act 2004 (the Act). 

Legal authority 

Section 43(2) of the Act states that the Chief Executive of the Department of Education and Training (the Chief Executive) may determine the composition of the school board of a school-related institution.

Summary of determination

1.	Composition

Bimberi Manager
The Bimberi Manager is the person employed as the manager of the Bimberi Youth Detention Centre. 

Manager, Student Support
The Manager, Student Support is the person employed by the ACT Department of Education and Training as the Manager, Student Support.

 Community members
The community members are people not employed at Murrumbidgee. These positions may be filled by people with particular skills or experience, however the appointments are at the discretion of the board.

Teacher at Murrumbidgee
One teacher appointed to the board is a person employed as a teacher at Murrumbidgee and elected by the teachers. 

 Board appointed members
The board may appoint two members to the board for a term (not longer than 
12 months) to be decided by the board. The board appointed members are voting members. These positions may be filled by people with particular skills or experience; but are usually filled by a representative of the Canberra Institute of Technology and a student at Murrumbidgee, however the appointments are at the discretion of the board.

2.	Quorum

This is to ensure that business is not carried out without the Bimberi Manager or teacher and a community member being present. Decisions made at an inquorate meeting may be invalid.

3.	Voting rights

All members of the board have equal voting rights, including the board appointed members. The chair has the casting vote as per section 48 of the Act.

4.	Period of appointment

All members except the board appointed members are appointed for the prescribed period, as defined in section 37 of the Act. The board appointed members are appointed to the board for a term decided by the board, but no longer than 12 months.