SCHEDULE 9 Constitution of governing bodies
Part I Categories of governor
Co-opted governors
1
In this Schedule “co-opted governor” means a person who is appointed to be a member of the school’s governing body by being co-opted by governors who have not themselves been so appointed.
Foundation governors
2
In this Act “foundation governor” means a person appointed to be a member of the school’s governing body, otherwise than by a local education authority, who—
(a)
where the school has a particular religious character, is appointed for the purpose of securing that that character is preserved and developed, and
(b)
where the school has a trust deed, is appointed for the purpose of securing that the school is conducted in accordance with that deed,
or, where the school has neither a religious character nor a trust deed, is appointed as a foundation governor of the school.
LEA governors
3
In this Schedule “LEA governor” means a governor appointed to the school’s governing body by the local education authority.
Parent governors
4
In this Schedule “parent governor” means—
(a)
a person who is elected as a member of the school’s governing body by parents of registered pupils at the school and is himself such a parent at the time when he is elected, or
(b)
a person who is appointed as a parent governor by the governing body in accordance with regulations.
Partnership governors
5
In this Schedule “partnership governor” means a person nominated as a partnership governor, and appointed as such, in accordance with regulations.
Staff governors
6
In this Schedule “staff governor” means a person—
(a)
who is elected as a member of the school’s governing body by persons employed to work at the school otherwise than as teachers, and
(b)
who is himself a person so employed at the time when he is elected;
and for this purpose “employed” means employed under a contract of employment or a contract for services.
Teacher governors
7
In this Schedule “teacher governor” means a person—
(a)
who is elected as a member of the school’s governing body by teachers at the school, and
(b)
who is himself such a teacher at the time when he is elected;
and for this purpose “teacher” means a teacher employed under a contract of employment or a contract for services or otherwise engaged to provide his services as a teacher.
Head teacher
8
At any time when the head teacher is a governor, he shall be treated for all purposes as being an ex officio governor.