Our Governors

Headteacher - Ex Officio - Mrs Nicola LANG

The Head teacher is responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school. The Head teacher advises on and implements the governing bodies strategic framework. The Head teacher also:

Formulates aims and objectives, policies and targets for consideration for the governing body to adopt
Reports to the governing body on progress at least once every school year (usually termly)
Has the right to attend all meetings of the governing body
Can choose not to be a member of the governing body

Term of Office : Ex-officio

Local Authority Governor - MRS Rosie ROWE - Chair of finance committee

Support and promote the policies of the Local Authority
Holds a term of office for four years
Can be removed by the Local Authority
Can be re-appointed when they completed their current term of office provided they have not been disqualified

Appointed: 22nd February 2017

Term of Office ends: 21st February 2021

Staff Governor - MISS MCCONNELL - CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Must be elected by other staff members at the school
Holds a term of office for four years but will cease if they leave school
May stand for re-election
Can give their point of view on issues, but this may not reflect the views of the majority of staff
Can join any committee, help in appointing a Head teacher and contribute towards discussions on the budget and discipline
Must withdraw form a meeting if they have a personal interest in the outcome of an issue

Appointed: 18th January 2018

Term of Office ends 17^th January 2022

PARENT Governor - Mr MARK WILLIAMS - RESOURCES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Must have a child at school at the time of election
Are elected by parents of children at the school for a term of four years
May be appointed by the governing body if a “nil” response was returned at the nominating stage
Cannot be appointed as parent governor if employed by the Local Authority
May, if they wish stand for re-election

Appointed: 23rd March 2017

Term of Office ends 22nd March 2021

Parent Governor - Mr JAMES MONEY - RESOURCES AND Finance & CURRICULUM committee

Must have a child at school at the time of election
Are elected by parents of children at the school for a term of four years
May be appointed by the governing body if a “nil” response was returned at the nominating stage
Cannot be appointed as parent governor if employed by the Local Authority
May, if they wish stand for re-election

Appointed: 14th March 2019

Term of Office ends 13th March 2023

Parent Governor - MRS JESSICA SOLOMON - CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Must have a child at school at the time of election
Are elected by parents of children at the school for a term of four years
May be appointed by the governing body if a “nil” response was returned at the nominating stage
Cannot be appointed as parent governor if employed by the Local Authority
May, if they wish stand for re-election

Appointed: 19th November 2019

Term of Office ends 18th November 2023

Co-opted Governor - VACANCY

Can be removed from office by at least fifty per cent of the full governing body who have not been co-opted
School staff and elected members cannot be co-opted
When deciding whom to co-opt, governors should make sure that the governing body reflect a balance

Appointed: N/A

Term of Office four years

Co-opted Governor - rev andrew vaughan - RESOURCES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Can be removed from office by at least fifty per cent of the full governing body who have not been co-opted
School staff and elected members cannot be co-opted
When deciding whom to co-opt, governors should make sure that the governing body reflect a balance

Appointed: 1st September 2017

Term of Office ends 31st August 2021

Co-opted Governor - Ms Tracey Kilcoyne - CHAIR OF GOVERNORS AND chair of CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Can be removed from office by at least fifty per cent of the full governing body who have not been co-opted
School staff and elected members cannot be co-opted
When deciding whom to co-opt, governors should make sure that the governing body reflect a balance

Appointed: 17th May 2018

Term of Office ends 16th May 2022

Clerk to Governors - Mrs Abbie Palmer

Correspondence for the Chair or the Clerk of Governors may be addressed to the school.

Governors are requested annually to declare any personal interests they may have in the school.

Mrs Rowe has a business interest as Mr Rowe is on occasions used by the school as a Handy Man.

Ms Kilcoyne is a Teacher Training Mentor for Bishop Grosseteste University.

Rev A Vaughan serves on Swinderby C of E Primary School Governing body.

No other Governors serve on other Governing bodies.

All Governors have voting rights on their committees.

Attendance at Governor Meetings 2019/20

Note: Only two full governing body meetings held in 2019/20 due to the meeting in March 2020 being cancelled due to lockdown COVID-19

Mrs N Lang	2 out of a possible 2
Mrs T Kilcoyne	2 out of a possible 2
Miss G McConnell	1 out of a possible 2
Mrs R Rowe	2 out of a possible 2
Mr M Williams	1 out of a possible 2
Rev A Vaughan	1 out of a possible 2
Mr J Money	2 out of a possible 2
Mrs J Solomon	1 out of a possible 1 (commenced Nov 2019)
Co-opted Vacancy

Attendance at Finance and Resources Committee Meetings 2019/20

Note: the committee meetings scheduled in March and May were cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown.

Mrs R Rowe (Chair)	3 out of a possible 3
Mrs N Lang	3 out of a possible 3
Mr M Williams	3 out of a possible 3
Rev A Vaughan	2 out of a possible 3
Mr J Money	2 out of a possible 2 (commenced committee Nov 2019)

Attendance at Curriculum Committee Meetings 2019/20

Note: the committee meetings scheduled in April and June were cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown.

Mrs N Lang	2 out of 2
Mrs T Kilcoyne	2 out of 2
Miss G McConnell	2 out of 2
Mr J Money	1 out of 2
Mrs J Solomon	1 out of 1 (commenced committee Jan 2020)

Governor Resignations

Mrs K McCann	Left school March 2017
Mr Russell-Webster	Co-opted Governor - Resigned 28th March 2017
Mrs J Markland	Parent Governor - Resigned 4th January 2017
Mrs D Middleton	Co-opted Governor – Resigned 31st August 2016
Mrs B Wells	LEA Governor - Resigned - 2016
Mr P Merrick	Co-opted Governor - Resigned 14th March 2019
Mr T Bristow	Parent Governor - Resigned 1st September 2019