The School Governance (New Schools) (England) Regulations 2007

Convening meetings of the temporary governing body

42.—(1) A temporary governing body must hold a meeting as often as occasion may require.

(2) Meetings of the temporary governing body must be convened by the clerk and, without prejudice to paragraph (3), in exercising this function the clerk must comply with any direction given by—

(a) the temporary governing body;

(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 temporary governing body may requisition a meeting by giving written notice to the clerk that includes a summary of the business to be transacted and the clerk must convene a meeting as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(4) The clerk must give written notice of the meeting, a copy of the agenda for the meeting and any reports or other papers to be considered at the meeting at least seven clear days in advance to—

(a) each temporary governor;

(b) the head teacher or head teacher designate (if he is not a temporary governor); and

(c) each temporary associate member (if any),

provided that where the chair so determines on the ground that there are matters demanding urgent consideration, it is sufficient if the written notice of the meeting states that fact and the notice, copy of the agenda, reports and other papers to be considered are given within such shorter notice period as he directs.

(5) 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 the chair’s removal from office (under regulation 37) or the suspension of any temporary governor (under regulation 46) or a decision on the name of the proposed school is to be considered.