Chance to shape school’s future
Nominations to join board of trustees closing soon
Te Puke High School is hoping to hear from people who are wanting to contribute. Nominations for candidates to stand in the upcoming election for the school’s Board of Trustees close on Friday, and current chairman Jim Smith says anyone who feels they have something to contribute to the school should consider putting their name forward.
He says the board’s focus is on the big picture, not the dayto-day running of the school.
“It’s about having a look at what the future of the school could be and setting the school up to progress towards that,” he says. “Ultimately the goal is to give all students the best education possible, and really it’s [for] anyone with a bit of passion towards that.”
The board meets once a month and there are around two hours of preparation needed for each meeting.
There are plenty of opportunities for training, and board members can get a better understanding of how the education system operates.
“It’s also an opportunity for people who may have some aspirations towards governance, and personally, it gives me, for a relatively low input, access to something [where] I feel I can give a contribution back to the community.”
Nomination forms have been emailed to parents and caregivers and need to be returned by Friday at noon.
Nominations for most other schools have already closed.