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School Council

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​​​​In 2017 Forest Lake State High School became an Independent Public School.  A School Council was formed to provide an advisory role to the school.

 

Established in 2018, the School Council comprises of:

The School Principal

The P&C President

2 x elected parent representatives – currently Gaynor Smith and Craig Simmich
2 x elected student representatives – currently Timothy Doroshchuk and vacant
2 x elected staff representatives – currently Leanne Stack and Chris Perrson
The School Council elects a chair – currently Gaynor Smith​
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In 2018 the council members attended training for their roles and developed a Meeting Plan to guide their operation.
 
Members of the school community are welcome to attend meetings as observers.

Background

School councils can be established in Queensland state schools to enable greater involvement of the school community and other stakeholders, such as industry, in setting the strategic direction for the school.

The school council plays a role in monitoring and informing the school's strategic direction in a way that achieves the best learning outcomes for the school's students.

The functions of a school council under s.81 of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (Qld) are to:
  • monitor the school's strategic direction;
  • approve school plans and policies of a strategic nature, or other documents affecting strategic matters including the annual estimate of revenue and expenditure for the school;
  • monitor the implementation of the plans, policies and other documents mentioned above; and
  • advise the school's principal about strategic matters.
The range of plans and strategies that a school council must consider when carrying out its functions are listed in Schedule 1 of the Model Constitution.
A school council may not, under the Act:
  • interfere with management by the school's principal of day-to-day operations of the school and its curriculum (s.81(3)(a))
  • make operational decisions about the use of teaching or learning resources at the school (s.81(3)(b))
  • make decisions about the individual teaching style used, or to be used, at the school (s.81(3)(b))
  • make a decision that is contrary to law or a written policy of the department (s.81(3)(d))
  • have control of funds (s.82(a))
  • enter into contracts (s.82(b))
  • acquire, hold, dispose of or deal with property (s.82(c))
  •  sue or be sued (s.82(d)) or
  • establish a committee or subcommittee (s.114).
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Last reviewed 29 March 2023
Last updated 29 March 2023