School Governors

Malbank School Governors	Interest Declared
Headteacher
Mrs Jeannette Walker	Employed by Malbank School

Staff Governors
Mr Mark Brisbourne	Employed by Malbank School

Governors appointed by L.A.
Mr Scott Harding (Chair) - Partner at local solicitors	None

Co-Opted Governors
Mr Phil Whelan - Managing Director of local Business	None
Mrs Margaret Smith - Retired Teacher	None
Mr Robert Edleston - Director of local Clothing Manufacturer	None

Partner Governors
Dr Gill Appleton (Church)	None
Mr Geoff Watts (NAGS)	None

Parent Governors
Mrs Suzanne Austin (Vice Chair) - Community Pharmacist and Safeguarding Governor	None
Mr Phil Cornwell - Local businessman	None
Mr Matthew Theobald - Local businessman	None

In attendance
Mrs Sue Garbutt - Clerk to the Governors	None

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Role and responsibilities of the governing body.

Statutory Position

To manage the school budget, consider the annual budget plan, approve the budget, consider and approve any proposed revisions to the budget plan.
To decide on how to spend the delegated budget depending on any conditions set out in the LEA scheme within the financial year.
To decide whether to delegate their powers to spend the delegated budget to the head teacher if so, they should establish the financial limits of delegated authority.
To be consulted by the LEA on significant changes to LEA's fair funding.
To make sure accurate accounts are kept.
To determine the staff complement and a pay policy for the school (in accordance with School Teachers pay and Conditions). To act as a ‘critical friend' to the head teacher by providing advice, challenge and support.
To establish a written performance management policy to govern staff appraisal, after making sure that all staff have been consulted.

Financial Management Roles

To set financial priorities through the School Development Plan, 3 year medium financial plan & The annual budget.
To decide on how the school's delegated budget should be spent, in accordance with the SDP and the statutory curriculum requirements laid down by government.
Approving and monitoring the annual budget.Ensure the budget is managed effectively.
Ensure the school meets all its statutory obligations, and through the Head teacher complies with the LEA's financial regulations on standing orders.
Determines virement and expenditure thresholds.
Evaluates the effectiveness of spending decisions.

Governing Body delegated responsibility to Committees

The Governing Body can fulfil some of its responsibilities through a series of committees:

Resources Committee
School Improvement
Impact Committee
Student Discipline sub committee

Where a committee has been set up the Governing Body will

Define its terms of reference
Define the extent of its delegated responsibility
Ensure it receives minutes of the Committee's meetings

Minutes

Minutes must be taken of all meetings of the Governing Body and its Committees and include all decisions and by whom action is to be taken. The Clerk to the Governors is responsible for recording the minutes at all meetings.

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