Paragraph 9 Head teacher

The Governing Body shall include the head teacher of the School as a governor ex officio.

Where the Governing Body were incorporated in pursuance of proposals made under section 186 of the 1993 Act (proposals for a special school maintained by a local education authority to become a grant-maintained special school), the reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to the head teacher of the School, in relation to any time before the implementation date, is to the existing head teacher of the School.

Sub-paragraph (4) below applies where the Governing Body were incorporated in pursuance of proposals for the establishment of a new grant-maintained special school.

Where at any time before the implementation date a person is appointed to be the head teacher of the School, the Governing Body shall include that person as a governor ex officio from the date of his appointment.