# The School Governance (New Schools) (England) Regulations 2007, Regulation 15: General principles


(1) The size of the membership of the temporary governing body, being no fewer than 9 or more than 20 temporary governors, is to be determined by the local education authority.
(2) In determining the size of the membership of the temporary governing body, the local education authority must not include:
(a) any temporary sponsor governors; or
(b) any temporary foundation governors appointed in accordance with regulation 19(2)(b) or regulation 20(2)(b).
(3) In calculating the number of temporary governors required in each category in accordance with regulations 16 to 21, the numbers are to be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number.
(4) In calculating the number of temporary staff governors required, the head teacher is to be included whether or not he has resigned his governorship.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/958/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-new-schools-england-regulations-2007/regulation-15
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