ELECTION OF PARENT GOVERNOR 2021 - 2023
Dear parents,
Due to the Covid restrictions, the election of Parent Governor for the Board of St Colmcille's Primary School for 2021– 2023 will take place online from:
Monday 27th - Wednesday 29th September 2021; closing at 7.00pm.
An individual link will be sent to each parent via a text message. Each parent will have only one vote
Alternatively, parents who can't access the online vote can complete a paper ballet in the school on Wednesday 29th September between 3.00pm - 7.00pm.
Parents of children attending the school are entitled to vote for one of the following candidates:
We would like to thank both candidates for agreeing to put their names forward for election.
Yours sincerely
Peter Cush
Secretary to the Board of Governors
Welcome to our Governors' section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. We have also provided copies of previous Governors' Annual Reports.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS:
DENI Appointee: Mrs Kelley Donnelly
Trustees' nominees: Rev Sean O’Neill PP, Mr Arthur McCallan, Mrs Maureen Kelly
and Mrs Ursula McElroy (Chair)
Co-Opted: Mrs Claire Daly and Mr Brian Gormley
EAWR nominees : Mr Colin Keenan (Vice-chair) and Mrs Carmel McWilliams
Elected by Parents:
Elected by Teachers: Mr Emmet O'Neill
Principal (non-voting): Mr Peter Cush
Below is a brief summary of the areas over which the Board exercises responsibility in accordance with the Department of Education’s school improvement strategy Every School a Good School.
Strategic governance
Corporate governance
Promoting good governance
Meetings of the Board of Governors
The Board of governors is expected to hold three full Board Meetings each year, in reality the board meets more frequently. In addition to full Board meetings there are sub-committee meetings for Appointments, Finance, Development, Admissions and other school-based issues.