MINUTES OF THE DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF THE SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST (SEAT) HELD ON THURSDAY, 25th JUNE 2015 AT 5.15 PM indicates Mr Simon Harbrow (SH) Executive Headteacher In Attendance: – attendance Mr Mike Simmonds (MS) Chair Mrs Emma Terris Clerk – – Mrs Tosca Boothman (TB) Standards Director – Mr Darren Stoner (DS) Finance Director – Agenda Item Minutes 1 Welcome and Apologies for Absence The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies for absence were received and accepted from Simon Harbrow due to Ofsted commitments. It was agreed that the Executive Headteacher’s future commitments will be discussed at the next meeting. 2 Declarations of Business Interests/ There were no declarations of business interests or conflict of Conflict of Interests interests appertaining to any item on the agenda. Directors to declare any gifts or Directors have not received any or hospitality since the last hospitality meeting. 3 Minutes of the previous meeting The minutes of the meetings held on 14th May 2015 were reviewed, agreed and signed by the Chair as a true record of the meetings. 4 Matters Arising from the minutes of the were no maters arising from the minutes of the previous meetings. previous meeting 6 Documents to be produced at the Copies of the revised Articles of Association were tabled at the meeting meeting. The following amendment to the Articles was noted: Revised Articles of Association 12A. The subsequent Members of the Company shall comprise: the chairman of the Directors; and any person appointed under Article 16, provided that there shall never be more than 20% of Members who are not Independent Members. 12B. No employee of the Company shall be a Member of the Company. If a Member becomes an employee he shall automatically cease to be a Member unless there would be less than three members following termination of his membership. 7. Resolution to Amend Articles of It was RESOLVED that the Directors of the Company hereby Association propose a special resolution to the Members to approve and adopt the new Articles of Association in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, the existing Articles of Association. The Chair instructed the Company Secretary to make all necessary and appropriate entries in the books and registers of the Company and to arrange for the form CC03 in relation to the amendments made to the Articles of Association to be filed at Companies House.
MINUTES OF THE DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF THE SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST (SEAT) HELD ON THURSDAY, 25th JUNE 2015 AT 5.15 PM indicates attendance Mr Simon Harbrow (SH) – Executive Headteacher Mr Mike Simmonds (MS) – Chair Mrs Tosca Boothman (TB) – Standards Director Mr Darren Stoner (DS) – Finance Director In Attendance: Mrs Emma Terris – Clerk Agenda Item Minutes 1 Welcome and Apologies for Absence The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies for absence were received and accepted from Simon Harbrow due to Ofsted commitments. It was agreed that the Executive Headteacher’s future commitments will be discussed at the next meeting. 2 Declarations of Business Interests/ Conflict of Interests Directors to declare any gifts or hospitality There were no declarations of business interests or conflict of interests appertaining to any item on the agenda. Directors have not received any or hospitality since the last meeting. 3 Minutes of the previous meeting The minutes of the meetings held on 14th May 2015 were reviewed, agreed and signed by the Chair as a true record of the meetings. 4 Matters Arising from the minutes of the previous meeting were no maters arising from the minutes of the previous meetings. 6 Documents to be produced at the meeting Revised Articles of Association Copies of the revised Articles of Association were tabled at the meeting. The following amendment to the Articles was noted: 12A. The subsequent Members of the Company shall comprise: the chairman of the Directors; and any person appointed under Article 16, provided that there shall never be more than 20% of Members who are not Independent Members. 12B. No employee of the Company shall be a Member of the Company. If a Member becomes an employee he shall automatically cease to be a Member unless there would be less than three members following termination of his membership. 7. Resolution to Amend Articles of Association It was RESOLVED that the Directors of the Company hereby propose a special resolution to the Members to approve and adopt the new Articles of Association in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, the existing Articles of Association. The Chair instructed the Company Secretary to make all necessary and appropriate entries in the books and registers of the Company and to arrange for the form CC03 in relation to the amendments made to the Articles of Association to be filed at Companies House.
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