ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Principal may: where a school representative body does not exist and it is not reasonably practicable for one to be established, establish a parent consultative group abolish a parent consultative group when a school representative body is established or where there are no longer parents available to form a group. ESTABLISH AND ABOLISH Parents of students enrolled in the school/s, or members of the community who are interested in promoting the welfare of the school/s, may be appointed by the principal as members of a parent consultative group. The principal may abolish the parent consultative group by notifying the members. COMPOSITION The principal determines the number of members in the group as necessary; however where there are sufficient parent members to form a school representative body, an appropriate body must be established. FUNCTIONS Parent consultative groups will: Parent consultative groups will not: promote the interests of the school or schools control or manage the relevant school(s) for which the group is established intervene in the educational instruction of develop and maintain community interest in students educational matters exercise authority over teachers and staff where requested by the principal(s), provide of the relevant school(s) advice and recommendations about: deal with school financial matters any issue relating to students enrolled in the perform any function of a school school; or representative body. the general operation and management of the school.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Principal may: where a school representative body does not exist and it is not reasonably practicable for one to be established, establish a parent consultative group abolish a parent consultative group when a school representative body is established or where there are no longer parents available to form a group. ESTABLISH AND ABOLISH Parents of students enrolled in the school/s, or members of the community who are interested in promoting the welfare of the school/s, may be appointed by the principal as members of a parent consultative group. The principal may abolish the parent consultative group by notifying the members. COMPOSITION The principal determines the number of members in the group as necessary; however where there are sufficient parent members to form a school representative body, an appropriate body must be established. FUNCTIONS Parent consultative groups will: Parent consultative groups will not: promote the interests of the school or schools for which the group is established develop and maintain community interest in educational matters where requested by the principal(s), provide advice and recommendations about: any issue relating to students enrolled in the school; or the general operation and management of the school. control or manage the relevant school(s) intervene in the educational instruction of students exercise authority over teachers and staff of the relevant school(s) deal with school financial matters perform any function of a school representative body.
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