PART 9Committees of governing bodies

Clerks to committeesI158

1

The governing body must appoint a clerk to each committee established in accordance with regulations 55 to 57 and may appoint a clerk to any other committee established by it.

2

The head teacher of the school may not be appointed as clerk under paragraph (1).

3

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the committee may, if the clerk fails to attend a meeting of theirs, appoint any one of their number (who is not the head teacher) to act as clerk for the purposes of that meeting.

4

The governing body may remove any clerk appointed to any of their committees from office at any time.

5

A clerk appointed to a committee of the governing body must—

a

convene meetings of the committee;

b

attend meetings of the committee and ensure that minutes of the proceedings are drawn up; and

c

perform such other functions with respect to that committee as may be determined by the governing body from time to time.