Regulation 12 Proceedings of the governing body

(1)

The quorum for a meeting of the governing body and for any vote on any matter at such a meeting, shall be one half (rounded up to a whole number) of the membership of the governing body when complete.

(2)

Every question to be decided at a meeting of the governing body shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the governors present and voting on the question.

(3)

Where there is an equal division of votes the chair or, as the case may be, the person who is acting as chair for the purposes of the meeting (provided that such person is a governor), shall have a second or casting vote.

(4)

No decision to serve notice of discontinuance of the school under section 30 of the 1998 Act whether taken by the governing body or by a committee, shall have effect unless it is confirmed by the governing body at a meeting held not less than 28 days after the meeting at which the decision was made and—

(a)

the matter is specified as an item of business on the agenda for both meetings; and

(b)

notice of the second meeting is given in accordance with regulation 11(4).

(5)

The proceedings of the governing body of a school shall not be invalidated by—

(a)

any vacancy among their number;

(b)

any defect in the election, appointment or nomination of any governor;

(c)

any defect in the appointment of the chair or vice- chair; or

(d)

the school having more governors of a particular category than are provided for by the instrument of government ^f1.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: See section 20(1) of the 2002 Act and regulation 19 of the Constitution Regulations.