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Good Practice for School Governing Bodies

Procedure for the Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

There is no set procedure for apponting a Chair and Vice-Chair.  Each governing body must decide its own process and the length of term of office to be served but most still conduct elections on an annual basis at the first meeting of the autumn term.  Advice on the factors that should be taken into account when agreeing the process is given below (see Related Documents).

Drafting an Agenda and Writing Minutes

Agendas and minutes are the permanent record of the work of the governing body so it is therefore essential that the record is clear, accurate and follows best practice. A Quick Guide to drafting agendas and writing minutes is given below (see Related Documents).

Organising Governing Body Business and Setting up Committees

Each governing body will organise its work differently, so there are no universal 'rules'.  Advice is given below (see Related Documents) on how to work effectively and set up an appropriate and efficient structure to conduct the full range of governing body business.

Related Documents

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