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SUBMISSION City Government Llywodraeth y Ddinas NO. 37 APPOINTMENT OF LEA SCHOOL GOVERNORS PORTFOLIO : SCHOOLS & CHILDREN (Councillor Perkins) Reasons for the Submission 1. To fulfil the Council’s statutory duty to appoint LEA governors. Background 2. Prior to 5 September 2002 the appointment of LEA governors to school governing bodies was an executive function delegated to Cabinet. From midnight on 4 September 2002 the responsibility was delegated to the Deputy Leader for Schools & Children. 3. The Deputy Leader, Schools & Children, will take appropriate advice from Schools Service officers before making a decision. The Issues 4. On 14 August 2003 the Deputy Leader, Schools & Children, met with relevant officers to discuss the list of candidates. The proposed list of candidates named in Appendix 1 will serve as LEA Governors at the named governing bodies for a term of four years. Reasons for Recommendations 5. The County Council has a statutory duty to appoint LEA governors. Under Cardiff’s Executive Functions Scheme of Delegations this is the responsibility of the Deputy Leader, for Schools & Children. Page 1 of 6 ADVICE This Submission has been prepared in consultation with Corporate Managers and reflects their collective advice. It contains all the information necessary to allow Members to arrive at a reasonable view, taking into account the advice contained in this section. The Corporate Manager responsible for this Submission is Judith Smith. Legal Implications With effect from midnight on 4 September 2002, paragraph 5.2 (b) (iii) of the Executive Functions Scheme of Delegations provides that the appointment of Governors is the responsibility of the Deputy Leader for Schools & Children. All decisions taken by or on behalf of the Council must (a) be within the legal powers of the Council; (b) comply with any procedural requirement imposed by law; (c) be within the powers of the body or person exercising powers on behalf of the Council; (d) be undertaken in accordance with the procedural requirements imposed by the Council, e.g. standing orders and financial regulations; (e) be fully and properly informed; (f) be properly motivated; (g) be taken having regard to the Council’s fiduciary duty to its taxpayers; and (h) be reasonable and proper in all the circumstances. Financial Implications There are no financial implications arising from this Submission. Consequences Those candidates named in Appendix 1 will serve as LEA Governors at the named governing bodies for a term of four years. Background Papers: None RECOMMENDATION You are requested to agree the attached list of appointments as LEA governors to the named governing bodies. BYRON DAVIES Chief Executive 19 August 2003 Page 2 of 6 Page 3 of 6 APPENDIX 1 PROPOSED LEA GOVERNORS FOR APPOINTMENT BY DEPUTY LEADER, SCHOOLS & CHILDREN Proposed Reappointments made on 14 August 2003 SCHOOL WARD NAME Adamsdown Primary School Adamsdown Councillor John Dixon Adamsdown Primary School Adamsdown Mr A Mir Birchgrove Primary School Heath Councillor Jim James Bryn Hafod Primary School Llanrumney Mr D Morgan Caerau Infant School Caerau Mr A Willis Cathays High School Cathays Mr Ken Daniels Coryton Primary School Whitchurch Councillor Sophie Howe Danescourt Infant School Llandaff Ms J Doughty Danescourt Infant School Llandaff Mr M Norris Danescourt Junior School Llandaff Mr M Norris Danescourt Junior School Llandaff Councillor G Owens Gladstone Primary School Cathays Mr M Vaughan Glyncoed Junior School Pentwyn Mr Glynne Thomas Grangetown Junior School Grangetown Councillor Peter Perkins Greenway Primary School Rumney Mrs Korin Jones Hawthorn Infant School Llandaff North Mrs Barbara James Hawthorn Infant School Llandaff North Councillor P Robinson Hawthorn Junior School Llandaff North Mrs Barbara James Hawthorn Junior School Llandaff North Councillor P Robinson Herbert Thompson Infant School Ely Mr Ken Long Herbert Thompson Junior School Ely Mr David Crosby Herbert Thompson Junior School Ely Mr Ken Long Hywel Dda Infant School Ely Mrs Sian Best Hywel Dda Infant School Ely Mrs P Collins Hywel Dda Junior School Ely Mr C Widdel Kitchener Primary School Riverside Councillor Paul Mitchell Llanedeyrn Primary School Pentwyn Mr Dave Jennings Llanishen Fach Primary School Rhiwbina Councillor Gareth Neale Marlborough Infant School Penylan Councillor Trish Burfoot Marlborough Infant School Penylan Mrs Gail Jones Marlborough Infant School Penylan Councillor Bill Kelloway Marlborough Junior School Penylan Mrs Gail Jones Marlborough Junior School Penylan Councillor Freda Salway Pentrebane Primary School Fairwater Mrs D Wakely Peter Lea Primary School Fairwater Mrs Vanessa Cunningham Rhiwbina Primary School Rhiwbina Councillor Jayne Cowan Page 4 of 6 Riverbank Special School Caerau Mr Michael Kelly Page 5 of 6 Rumney High School Rumney Councillor Robert Derbyshire Rumney Infant School Rumney Mrs Caroline Derbyshire Rumney Junior School Rumney Councillor Robert Derbyshire Rumney Junior School Rumney Mrs Valerie Spooner Springwood Primary School Pentwyn Councillor Brian Pinnell St Francis Junior School Ely Councillor Charlie Gale St Teilo’s High School Penylan Dr Hilary Yewlett Stacey Primary School Adamsdown Councillor John Dixon Stacey Primary School Adamsdown Councillor Nigel Howells The Hollies School Pentwyn Ms Jane Morris Thornhill Primary School Llanishen Mr Mike Imperato Trowbridge Junior School Trowbridge Mr Bill Bowen Trowbridge Junior School Trowbridge Mrs Christine Hughes Ty Gwyn School Caerau Mrs Jill Stocqueler Willowbrook Primary School Trowbridge Councillor R Cook Willows High School Splott Mr Stephen Fisk Windsor Clive Infant School Ely Councillor Russell Goodway Windsor Clive Infant School Ely Mrs Jean Thomas Ysgol Bro Eirwg Llanrumney Mrs Debbie Simms New Appointments made on 14 August 2003 SCHOOL WARD NAME Albany Primary School Adamsdown Ms Mary Slater Glyn Derw High School Caerau Miss S Jones Llanedeyrn High School Pentwyn Mr Luke Holland Trowbridge Junior School Trowbridge Ms Jennie Hughes Page 6 of 6.