# School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003, Regulation 4: Parent governors


(1) In these Regulations “parent governor” means—
(a) a person who is elected in accordance with paragraphs 4 to 8 of Schedule 1 as a governor by parents of registered pupils at the school and is himself such a parent at the time when he is elected, or
(b) a person appointed as a parent governor in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 11 of Schedule 1.
(2) A person is disqualified from election or appointment as a parent governor of a school if he is—
(a) an elected member of the local education authority; or
(b) paid to work at the school for more than 500 hours in any twelve month period commencing on 1st August and finishing on 31st July.
(3) A person is not disqualified from continuing to hold office as a parent governor when he ceases to be a parent of a registered pupil at the school or to fulfil any of the requirements set out in paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 1 (as the case may be) unless he is otherwise disqualified under these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/348/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-constitution-england-regulations-2003/regulation-4
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