Case Study 2

Please note that the case study below is fictititious and does not necessarily represent correct procedures as noted in the regulations. It has been designed purely to provoke and stimulate discussion.

The governing body of Ysgol y Nant is considering the appointment of a community governor. All community governors present at the meeting are told by the chair that they cannot take part in any discussion regarding the appointment or exercise a vote. They are subsequently told to leave the room.

The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005
Part 2, Regulation 8

1. In these Regulations –
   “community governor” (“llywodraethwr cymunedol”) means a person who is appointed as a governor by the governing body and who is—
   – (a) a person who lives or works in the community served by the school, or
   – (b) a person who, in the opinion of the governing body, is committed to the good government and success of the school;.
   “additional community governor” (“llywodraethwr cymunedol ychwanegol”) means a governor appointed in accordance with regulation 20.
2. A person is disqualified from appointment or continuing to hold office as a community governor of a school if he or she is—
   – (a) a registered pupil at the school;
   – (b) eligible to be a teacher or staff governor of the school.
3. A person is disqualified from appointment as a community governor of a school if he or she is an elected member of the local education authority.
4. Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply in the case of an additional community governor.

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