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);

The report also provide Schools Forum members with a membership update.

Schools’ Forum members are asked to:

a)    Note the above report; and

b)   Accept the ToR document as per Appendix 1;

c)    Note the latest membership listing and Terms of Office as per Appendix 2;

d)   Note the attendance data as per Appendix 3;

e)    Acknowledge the high attendance levels and non-requirement of the annual letter (Appendix 4) from the Chair; and

f)     Seek and agree a new Vice Chairperson

Officer contact: Peter Hughes Telephone 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 Schools’ Forum members with details of the Terms of Reference (ToR) document and proposed amendment(s).  The report further provided Members of the Forum with a membership update.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         A discussion took place relating to the importance of recruiting a new Vice Chair following the current Vice Chair’s resignation due to ill health.

·         The requirements of the role were outlined to Members of the Forum.

RESOLVED – (a)     That the report be noted.

                        (b)       That an outline of the role of Vice Chair be circulated to all Members of the Forum via email and that the matter be re-addressed at the December 2019 meeting of the Forum.