The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013

Convening meetings of the governing body

13.—(1) The governing body must hold at least three meetings in every school year.

(2) Meetings of the governing body are to be convened by the clerk to the governing body and in exercising this function the clerk must comply with any direction given by—

(a) the governing body; or

(b) the chair, so far as such direction is not inconsistent with any direction given under sub-paragraph (a).

(3) Any three members of the governing body may requisition a meeting by giving written notice to the clerk to the governing body, and the clerk must convene a meeting as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), the clerk of the governing body must give written notice of the meeting and a copy of the agenda for the meeting at least seven clear days in advance to—

(a) each governor;

(b) the head teacher (whether or not that person is a governor);

(c) any associate member; and

(d) the local authority, where an agenda item for the meeting involves consideration of a change of school category.

(5) Where the chair so determines, on the ground that there are matters demanding urgent consideration, it will be sufficient if the written notice of the meeting states that fact and the notice and the copy of the agenda are given within such shorter period as the chair directs.

(6) The power of the chair to direct that a meeting be held within a shorter period does not apply in relation to any meeting at which—

(a) the removal of the chair or vice chair from office,

(b) the suspension of any governor, or

(c) a decision to serve notice of discontinuance of the school under section 30 of the SSFA 1998,

is to be considered.

(7) At the discretion of the chair, any item of business may be discussed at a meeting irrespective of whether the matter is specified as an item of business on the agenda for the meeting, subject to the exceptions at regulations 14(5), 14(6) and 17(2) of these Regulations and at regulation 7(2) of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012(1).

(1)

S.I. 2012/1035.