| PTA:
Constitution |
|
|
|
|
1.
|
The Association shall be called "St Christopher's
School Parent Teacher Association."
|
|
|
|
|
2.
|
The aims of
the Association shall be to provide a close
link between the School and the Parents and
to foster out-of-school activities for the
benefit of the School children. |
|
|
|
|
3.
|
Membership
is automatic to parents of the children attending
St Christopher's School and to teachers employed
in the School. Membership empowers a person
to vote for Committee members and to the right
of election to the Committee. |
|
|
|
|
4.
|
The Officers and Committee shall consist
of:
|
|
5.
|
The normal
term of office of the members of the Committee
shall be two years. At each Annual General
Meeting of the Association, one half of the
elected members, or that number which is nearest
to, but not exceeding one half shall retire
but shall be eligible for re-election. The
members to retire each year shall be those
who have been longest in office, but as between
persons who became members on the same occasion,
those to retire shall (unless they otherwise
agree amongst themselves) be determined by
lot. |
|
|
|
|
6.
|
The School
Governor and the Principal will together advise
on matters of policy, organization and practice
for the educational matters discussed and
the Principal, as President of the Association,
shall have the necessary powers of veto associated
with his responsibilities of overall charge
of the school. |
|
|
|
|
7.
|
The four teacher
members of the Committee shall be chosen at
staff meetings as arranged by head teachers
of the four schools. |
|
|
|
|
8.
|
The Committee
shall have the power to co-opt members and
to form sub-committees to deal with specific
activities. Such sub-committees may also be
set up within the overall structure of the
Association to organize events specifically
associated with individual schools. |
|
|
|
|
9.
|
The business
of the Association shall be conducted by the
Officers and the Committee of whom four, excluding
the Chairperson, shall form a quorum. The
decisions of the Committee shall be final
and binding on all matters not covered by
these rules. |
|
|
|
|
10.
|
Committee meetings
shall be convened by the Chairperson and the
Secretary. |
|
|
|
|
11.
|
The Annual
General Meeting shall be held in the Summer
Term, a minimum of fourteen days' written
notice to be given. A quorum for any General
Meeting shall be 30. In the event that a quorum
cannot be raised at the first attempt, the
Annual General Meeting shall not require a
quorum for the second attempt; the meeting
shall take place however many members attend. |
|
|
|
|
12.
|
The year for
financial purposes shall be from 1 May to
30 April. An honorary auditor shall be appointed
at the Annual General Meeting. |
|
|
|
|
13.
|
Alterations
to these rules shall take place only at the
Annual general Meeting or a Special general
Meeting called for that purpose. |
|
|
|
|
14.
|
A Special General
Meeting may be convened at the request of
no fewer than 20 members. A minimum of 21
days' notice shall be given for a Special
General Meeting. |
|
|
|
