BOT Elections

Consider becoming a School Board Trustee

The Churchill Park school Board of Trustees holds elections for trustee positions every 18 months and trustees serve a 3 year term.  We have staggered terms resulting in elections every 18 months. This provides stability and good continuity for the Board.   This year we will elect two trustees to the Board.

Being a Trustee is a great way to get involved and contribute to the school. We have outlined below what the role involves and level of commitment. If you are interested in putting your name forward for election, feel free to attend one of our meetings to get a feel for the role and or talk to Jenny Watson or Liz Gunn or any other member. Contact details are below.

Election Date                                                                                   18 November, 2011

Number of Trustees to be elected in 2011                                 2

Term of Service                                                                                 3 years

A Trustee is                an elected official whose first and foremost responsibility is to help promote student achievement, you are not tasked with day-to-day management, but instead you are required to govern – to help manage risks as well as to help facilitate and create the best environment for students and staff in line with the strategic plan

Commitment                        attend monthly Board meetings, do your pre-reading and come prepared to take part in constructive discussion, ask questions; take responsibility for a portfolio (as below), attend Board training and functions as required/appropriate throughout the year

Board Roles 

The following roles and sub-committee heads are re-confirmed each year

Skills and attributes                       

You may be wondering what skills and traits would be required for a trustee.  There are no formal requirements but some obvious attributes would be:

• have a keen interest in reviewing and promoting student achievement
• work well within a team and observe confidentiality
• are a good listener, are enquiring and ask good questions
• contribute to constructive discussions
• are proactive and take initiative
• think strategically
• seek knowledge, advice and training to fortify qualities as a Board member

Previous Board experience is not required, and you will be provided opportunities for governance training.

Our Values  

• support the school community and each other, demonstrate leadership, make collective decisions with “one voice”, observe confidentiality 
• be positive, honest and objective, approachable, visionary, reflective, friendly, accountable, responsible, knowledgeable, committed, professional, respectful, flexible, prepared, responsive, communicative and informative, efficient and effective, active and focused, transparent, have fun

Election Timetable and Important Dates

Notes

1. Anyone interested in becoming a trustee can attend either or both of the Board Meetings above to see how we operate.

1. Nominations close by the 4th of November, at which time you must have completed and submitted a candidate nomination/eligibility form, as well as your candidate statement – the earlier the better.  You will submit this information to an election service (we will provide that website link closer to the time) and we ask that you also submit your statement and a photo of yourself to Liz Gunn, for publication on our website and other Churchill Park election publicity materials.

1. Here are some links to helpful websites for more information on items such as being a trustee, the election process, nomination forms & eligibility, candidate statements:

http://www.trustee-election.co.nz/

http://www.trustee-election.co.nz/trustee-elections/board-resources/election-forms-and-appendices/

Contact        

To discuss your interest, please contact Jenny Watson (Board Chair) jenny_fisher@xtra.co.nz , Liz Gunn lizg@churchillpark.school.nz , or any Board member.