Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

The report provides Schools Forum members with details of the Terms of Reference (ToR) document and proposed amendment(s);

To provide Schools Forum members with a membership update; and

To discuss / determine any further actions required.

Schools Forum members are asked to:

a)    Note the above report; and

b)   Approve the proposed amendment (red typo) to the ToR document (as per section 3.3 above / Appendix 2);

c)    Note the latest membership listing and Terms of Office as per Appendix 3;

d)   Endorse the Chair of Forum writes to all representatives highlighted at Appendix 4 to seek explanation of non-attendance at meetings in the 2016/17 academic year; and

e)    Offer any comments to the proposed letter to be issued as above provided at Appendix 5.

Officer contact: Peter Hughes on 0161 474 3947 or email: peter.hughes@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided members with details of the Terms of Reference document and the proposed amendments.

An update was provided on the latest membership changes not included in the report, i.e. that the Vale View Headteacher was the new primary Headteacher member representing resourced provision schools. 

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         The proposed changes to the Terms of Reference document and the non-attendance letter were discussed and accepted.

RESOLVED - (i) That the report be noted.

(ii) That the Borough Treasurer contact the Academies and Governance team in relation to the current Academy sector and Secondary Governor vacancies.

(iii) That the Borough Treasurer update the Terms of Reference document and Membership details.

(iv) That the Borough Treasurer issue the non-attendance letter on behalf of the Chairperson to the members as identified in Appendix 4.