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

Election of the chair and vice-chair

7.—(1) Subject to section 67 of the EIA 2006 (power of Secretary of State to appoint additional governors), the governing body must elect a chair and a vice-chair from among their number.

(2) Prior to the election of the chair and vice-chair, the governing body must determine the date on which the term of office of the chair and vice-chair will end.

(3) A governor who is employed at the school as a teacher or as any other member of the school’s staff is not eligible to be chair or vice-chair of the governing body of that school.

(4) The chair or vice-chair may at any time resign their office by giving notice in writing to the clerk to the governing body.

(5) The chair or vice-chair ceases to hold office—

(a) if that person ceases to be a member of the governing body;

(b) if that person is employed at the school as a teacher or as another member of the school’s staff; or

(c) if that person is removed from office in accordance with regulation 9 or replaced by a chair nominated by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 67 of the EIA 2006.

(6) Where a vacancy arises in the office of the chair or vice-chair, the governing body must elect one of their number to fill that vacancy at their next meeting.

(7) Where the chair is absent from any meeting or there is at the time a vacancy in the office of the chair, the vice-chair is to act as chair for all purposes.