Agenda Item No.7

 

APPOINTMENT OF LEA GOVERNORS ADVISORY PANEL

 

MINUTES of a meeting held on 10th July, 2007.

 

Present: Councillor N.J. Gibbs (Chairman); Councillors J. Clifford, A.D. Hampton, F.T. Johnson and G.C. Kemp and Mrs. M. Gibbs (Vale Governors Association).

 

Also present: Councillors B.I. Shaw (Substituting for Councillor C.P. Franks), A.D. Dobbinson (Substituting for Councillors F.T. Johnson, N.J. Gibbs and Ms. R. Birch), Ms. R. Birch (Substituting for Councillor M.R. Wilson) and Councillor Mrs. S.I. Sharpe (Substituting for Councillors J. Clifford and G.C. Kemp).

 

 

(a)            Apology for absence -

 

This was received from Councillor C.P. Franks. 

 

 

(b)            Declarations of Interest -

 

Mrs. M. Gibbs and Councillors N.J. Gibbs, F.T. Johnson, G.C. Kemp, J. Clifford and B.I. Shaw withdrew from the meeting as they were precluded from presiding over vacancies of schools where they themselves were governors.

 

 

(c)            Guidance Regarding Appointments Panel -

 

It was noted that the date relating to “length of time as an LEA Governor at Current School”, as contained in Appendix 1 was not necessarily accurate, but would be corrected in years to come as a new database has been introduced to track and monitor governor details much more comprehensively.

 

RECOMMENDED -

 

(1)       T H A T the Guidance Note regarding the Appointments Process be noted.

 

(2)       T H A T it be noted that Members were precluded from taking part in the consideration of vacancies of schools where they themselves were a governor and substitutes were permitted in those cases.

 

(3)       T H A T the dates for future Panel meetings be approved as detailed below:

 

                        Tuesday        11th December, 2007   at 4.30pm

                        Tuesday        8th July, 2008                               at 4.30pm


 

(d)            Exclusion of Press and Public -

 

RESOLVED - T H A T under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Act, the relevant paragraphs of the Schedule being referred to in brackets after the minute heading.

 

 

(e)            Applications for the Appointment of Current LEA Governors Vacancies (Exempt Information Paragraph 12) -

 

Councillor A.D. Hampton was appointed Chairman of the meeting whilst Councillor Gibbs vacated the room during consideration of the appointment of a Governor for Cogan Nursery School.

 

The Panel having considered the criteria for the appointment of LEA Governors and the applications received

 

RECOMMENDED - T H A T the following appointments be made

 

School

Appointment(s)

Cadoxton Nursery School

Mrs. P.A. Jones

Cadoxton Primary School

Councillor F.T. Johnson

Cogan Nursery

Mrs. N. Ward

Colcot Primary School

Mrs. V.F. Lloyd

Cowbridge Comprehensive School

Councillor Mrs. C.V.L. Clay

Eagleswell Primary School

Mrs. C. Bateman

Evenload Primary School

Councillor Mrs. M. Kelly Owen

High Street Primary School

Councillor Ms. M.E. Alexander

High Street Primary School

Mrs. G. Bruce

Llanilltud Fawr Primary School

Mr. M. Adams

Llantwit Major School

Mr. D. Ahearne

Llantwit Major School

Mr. J.F. Clarke

Peterston-Super-Ely c/w Primary School

Ms. P. Leech

Romilly Infant School

Mr. R.E. Parker

St. Cyres Comprehensive School

Ms. L. Nelmes

St. David’s c/w Primary School

Councillor W.C. Vaughan

St. Helen’s RC Infant School

Consideration Deferred

Stanwell School

Councillor A.M. Ernest

Stanwell School

Councillor A. Clive Williams

Sully Primary School

Mrs. H. McCulloch

Sully Primary School

Consideration Deferred

Y Bont Faen Primary School

Mrs. S. Morris

Ysgol Gydun Bro Morgannwg

Mrs. J. Owen

Ysgol Gwaun y Nant

Consideration Deferred

Ysgol Iolo Morgannwg

Mr. I. Guy

Ysgol Iolo Morgannwg

Councillor T.H. Jarvie

Ysgol St. Baruc

Mrs. S. Hodges

Ysgol St. Baruc

Mrs. J. Owen