Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017

Before the chief executive may dissolve, under section 58, a school council for a State school, the chief executive must comply with this section.

The chief executive must consult with each of the following about the proposed dissolution—

the council;

the school’s principal;

the school’s other staff members;

if there is an association for the school—the association;

if the school has secondary education students—the secondary education students;

any other entities the chief executive considers have an interest in the council or its dissolution.

For subsection (2), the chief executive may consult in any way the chief executive considers appropriate, including, for example, by holding a formal meeting.

The chief executive must publish in the school’s newsletter a notice—

stating that the chief executive is considering dissolving the council; and

stating the reasons for the proposed dissolution; and

inviting members of the school community to make written representations to the chief executive about the proposed dissolution within a stated time of at least 28 days after the day the notice is published in the school’s newsletter.

A member of the school community may make written representations to the chief executive about the proposed dissolution within the stated time.

Before making a decision about dissolving the school council, the chief executive must consider the chief executive’s consultations under subsection (2), and any written representations made to the chief executive under subsection (4)(c), about the proposed dissolution.