The Education (Grant-maintained Special Schools) (Initial Governing Instruments) Regulations 1994

Convening of meetings of the Governing Body

22.—(1) The Governing Body shall hold at least one meeting in every school term.

(2) Meetings of the Governing Body shall be convened by the Clerk to the Governing Body; and, without prejudice to sub-paragraph (4) below, in exercising his functions under this sub-paragraph the Clerk to the Governing Body shall comply with any direction—

(a) given by the Governing Body; or

(b) given by the Chairman or, in his absence or where there is a vacancy in the office of Chairman, the Vice-chairman of the Governing Body, so far as such direction is not inconsistent with any direction given as mentioned in paragraph (a) above.

(3) Any three members of the Governing Body may, by notice in writing given to the Clerk to the Governing Body, requisition a meeting thereof; and it shall be the duty of the Clerk to the Governing Body, subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, to convene such a meeting as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(4) Each member of the Governing Body shall be given, at least seven clear days before the date of a meeting—

(a) notice in writing thereof, signed by the Clerk to the Governing Body; and

(b) a copy of the agenda for the meeting:

• Provided that where the Chairman or, in his absence or where there is a vacancy in the office of Chairman, the Vice-chairman so determines on the ground that there are matters demanding urgent consideration, it shall be sufficient if the written notice of a meeting, and the copy of the agenda therefor, are given within such shorter period as he directs.

(5) The power of the Chairman or Vice-chairman under sub-paragraph (4) above to direct that a meeting be held within a shorter period shall not apply in relation to any meeting at which the Chairman’s removal from office is to be considered in accordance with paragraph 20 above.

(6) For the purposes of sub-paragragh (4) above, notice of a meeting, and a copy of the agenda therefor, may be given to a person by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, his usual place of residence.

(7) The convening of a meeting and the proceedings conducted thereat shall not be invalidated by reason of any member of the governing body not having received written notice of the meeting or a copy of the agenda therefor.