Feel free to call the advisory and support centre if you or your board would like help and assistance on topics relating to the board’s governance such as:
• elections and casual vacancies
• school board members’ roles and responsibilities
• meeting procedures
• student suspension procedures (at board level)
• concerns and complaints
• curriculum delivery issues
• charters /strategic plans
• governance framework / policies
• reporting, monitoring and self-review
• community consultation
• finance and property
• enrolment scheme
• health and safety
• Education and Training Act 2020
• privacy issues and information requests
• anything else that may be puzzling your board.
If our experienced advisers are unable to assist they can direct your enquiry to the correct agency.
Phone: 0800 782 435 (OPTION 1) or email us: govadvice@nzsta.org.nz
Our team of skilled advisers is available to assist school boards to deal with all personnel and employment issues, which may arise in the board’s role as the employer of the staff in their schools.
School boards, including principals in their employer role, are encouraged to utilise this confidential service at the first sign of any employment-related problem or for general enquiries relating to employment issues. This can include:
• human resources functions
• child protection measures relating to employment of staff (safety checking and police vetting)
• employment agreement coverage and interpretation
• employment legislation interpretation
• performance agreements/appraisals/job descriptions
• concerns and complaints
• personal grievance claims
• industrial disputes/strikes
• staff disciplinary issues
• staff competency issues
• the board as employer
• staff appointments
• organisational change
• suspension/dismissal of employee
If our experienced advisers are unable to assist they can direct your enquiry to the correct agency.
Phone: 0800 782 435 (option 2) or email us: eradvice@nzsta.org.nz
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